by Hannah Foster | Dec 22, 2023 | Pointe+, Summer Study, Training
At this time of year, your computer screen might be open to a million tabs as you research summer intensives. Nowadays there are more choices than ever: six-week sessions, two-week sessions, intensives with performance elements, training-only intensives,...
by Hedy Weiss | Aug 1, 2017 | Profiles
This is Pointe’s August/September 2017 Cover Story. You can subscribe to the magazine here, or click here to purchase this issue. With her sunny spirit and unaffected charm, Joffrey Ballet dancer Amanda Assucena is often cast as innocent characters like Marie or...
by Amy Brandt | Aug 20, 2015 | Company Life
The HARID Conservatory in Boca Raton, Florida, has been awarded a $250,000 grant from The Rudolph Nureyev Dance Foundation. The highly selective boarding school (alumni include American Ballet Theatre’s Marcelo Gomes and Boston Ballet’s Kathleen Breen...
by Amy Brandt | Jul 30, 2014 | Training
This story originally appeared in the August/September 2014 issue of Pointe. At a certain point, you need to take your training to the next level. But with so many options available, how do you know what type of pre-professional program is right for you? For instance,...