by Julia Guiheen | Jul 24, 2019 | Profiles, Viral Videos
A little over a month ago Roberto Bolle gave his final bow with American Ballet Theatre, though thankfully he’s not saying goodbye to ballet altogether. After 10 years dancing as a principal with ABT while guesting around the world and at his home company La...
by Jennifer Stahl For Dance Magazine | Jun 24, 2019 | News, Profiles
We all know dance careers are temporary. But this season, it feels like we’re saying goodbye to more stars than usual. Many have turned to social media to share their last curtain calls, thoughts on what it feels like to say farewell to performing, and insights...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Jun 16, 2019 | News, Onstage
Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve rounded up some highlights. Roberto Bolle Retires From ABT in “Manon” American Ballet Theatre performs Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s Manon this week for the first time since 2014. Inspired by...
by Laura Cappelle | Oct 1, 2017 | Profiles
This is Pointe’s October/November 2017 Cover Story. You can subscribe to the magazine here, or click here to purchase this issue. At just 20 years old, Cesar Corrales has skyrocketed to principal at English National Ballet. English National Ballet was midway...
by Julia Guiheen | Aug 23, 2017 | Profiles
La Scala Ballet étoile and American Ballet Theatre principal Roberto Bolle has been everywhere this summer, performing with companies all over the world as well as touring with his own troupe, Bolle and Friends. Still, we can’t get enough of this dreamy...
by Amy Brandt | Jun 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
If you, like many of us here at Pointe, wish you could have seen Royal Ballet star Zenaida Yanowsky’s retirement performance on June 7, you’re in luck. The Royal will screen a recording of it in select movie theaters across the U.S. starting Sunday, June...
by Julia Guiheen | Jun 14, 2017 | Profiles, TBT
Updated 11/16/23. In 2017, The Royal Ballet’s Zenaida Yanowsky took her final bow at Covent Garden—a stage she called home for 23 years. Beloved by Britain’s loyal ballet fans, she captivated audiences throughout her 16 years as a principal dancer. At...
by Hannah Foster | Feb 17, 2016 | Company Life
Swan Lake ‘s Black Swan pas de deux may be a chance for stars’ technique to shine, but it’s the acting—Odile’s wicked seduction of the blindly loving Siegfried—that gives me chills. In this clip from a 2004 recording of La Scala...