by Julia Guiheen | Sep 18, 2018 | Profiles, TBT
When Jules Perrot’s Pas de Quatre premiered in London in 1845, it was an unprecedented event in the ballet world. Created for four of the greatest ballerinas of the day—Marie Taglioni, Carlotta Grisi, Lucile Grahn and Fanny Cerrito—the ballet was essentially the...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Mar 29, 2018 | Profiles, Trending, Viral Videos
Former New York City Ballet dancer Kurt Froman is best known for training celebrities such as Jennifer Lawrence for dance roles on film. Yet Froman’s Instagram has become our newest obsession for a whole other reason. Over the past few months, Froman has been...
by Caroline Hamilton | Aug 9, 2017 | Profiles
Over the years, many companies have premiered works or made their U.S. debut at the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, and some of the world’s most famous ballet dancers have performed there. This week I will give some more insights from the Pillow’s...
by Hannah Foster | Jul 10, 2016 | Company Life
For this #MotivationMonday, we mined the “Reverence” section of Pointe’s back issues. Read on for inspiration from some of your favorite dancers. This years-old advice is timeless! Photo by Jack Devant via JackDevant.com. “Being a professional...
by Michael Northrop | Jun 1, 2010 | Company Life
Do you have any special routines before you go onstage? I share a dressing room with Yvonne Borree. We like to light a scented candle, something girly like rose. People have talked about your joyfulness as a dancer. Where does it come from? I don’t think anybody can...
by Pointe Team | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
Dancing peasants in traditional costumes often signal a Romantic ballet. However, they don’t always consist of a three-act narrative. Divertissements are short ballets created to feature a dancer’s technical skill. August Bournonville choreographed many,...