by Maggie Small | Mar 31, 2023 | Career, Pointe+
Think you have to give up on your ballet dreams to pursue a career on the Great White Way or the silver screen? Think again. These three dancers took the risk to expand their reach artistically and professionally and found that they can have both ballet and acting on...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Sep 4, 2018 | Profiles
Former Royal Ballet first artist Leanne Cope made the ultimate ballet to Broadway crossover. In 2014 she was asked by choreographer Christopher Wheeldon to originate the role of Lise Dassin, a hopeful young ballerina, in his new stage production of An American in...
by Amy Brandt | Apr 23, 2018 | News, Profiles
The Broadway revival of Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein’s Carousel opened last week, and while it stars luminaries from the worlds of musical theater (Joshua Henry, Jessie Mueller) and opera (soprano Renée Fleming), it also stars choreography by one...
by Caroline Hamilton | Jul 16, 2017 | Profiles
On Wednesday, June 19, Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival welcomes James Whiteside Presents to the outdoor Inside/Out stage. This will be the American Ballet Theatre principal’s fourth time at the Pillow. He first came to the Massachusetts–based Dance...
by Amy Brandt | Apr 18, 2017 | News
Is there any stopping Justin Peck? In less than a decade, the 29-year-old New York City Ballet soloist and resident choreographer has made over 30 ballets, quickly becoming one of the world’s most sought-after dancemakers. Now he can add another milestone to the...
by Candice Thompson | Feb 22, 2017 | Audition Advice, Career
A debilitating illness forced Katelyn Prominski to retire early from Pennsylvania Ballet. However, once she recovered, she felt ready to tackle a new stage: Broadway. But before she began booking musicals like Flashdance and Dirty Dancing, she had to reckon with a new...
by Hannah Foster | Mar 31, 2016 | Company Life
Christopher Wheeldon rehearsing Leanne Cope in An American in Paris. Photo by Matt Trent via the Wall Street Journal. If you had plans for Sunday night, you may want to cancel. This week on CBS’ “60 Minutes,” host Lesley Stahl will interview...
by Amy Brandt | Jul 5, 2015 | Company Life
American Ballet Theatre just wrapped up its 2015 spring season, but that doesn’t mean newly promoted principal Misty Copeland is slowing down any. Yesterday, The New York Times announced that from August 25–September 5, Copeland will be dancing—and singing—as Ivy...