by Katie Slattery | Apr 9, 2020 | Dance Spirit, Dance Teacher, Training, Wellness
As a ballet teacher adjusting to the startling new world we are living in with COVID-19, I keep thinking of my dance students and the worry they must feel adapting to this stressful situation. Being stuck at home can be frustrating and scary, particularly when your...
by Marissa DeSantis | Apr 19, 2018 | Profiles, Trending
Congratulations to the 2018 YAGP winners! After months of semi-finals, 1,800 dancers from around the world were chosen to attend a week of finals in New York, competing for ballet scholarships and contracts. We’ve been following the action all week (you can...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Nov 6, 2017 | Career, Profiles, Trending
We’ve turned our clocks back and pulled out our scarves and hats. That can only mean one thing—winter’s coming. And with it, the Prix de Lausanne. After carefully viewing video submissions from 380 dancers (297 girls and 83 boys), the Prix’s...
by Hannah Foster | Sep 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
As Hurricane Irma made its way through the Caribbean last week, Sarasota Ballet principal Ellen Overstreet was closely following the news. Tracking its progress, she made plans with fellow company members Asia Bui and Madysen Felber: “Wednesday was the most...