Lucy Van Cleef

Lucy Van Cleef is a dance and culture writer based in Berlin. After graduating from the School of American Ballet, she danced professionally in the United States, Denmark, and Germany. She has contributed to Pointe, Dance, Playbill, and Dance Europe.

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How Staatsballett Berlin Pulled Off "Giselle" in the Age of Coronavirus

Osiel Gouneo on His Cuban Roots, His Favorite Roles and His Grandfather's Powerful Life Lesson

Revisiting Pointe's Past Cover Stars: Sarah Lamb (December 2007/January 2008)

Revisiting Pointe's Past Cover Stars: Daniil Simkin (June/July 2011)

Revisiting Pointe's Past Cover Stars: Polina Semionova (December 2008/January 2009)

Revisiting Pointe's Past Cover Stars: Nina Ananiashvili (Summer 2000)

A Tale of Two "Nutcrackers": Staatsballett Berlin's 1892 Reconstruction Illuminates How Balanchine's Childhood "Nut" Influenced His Own

2019 Stars of the Corps: Staatsballett Berlin's Yuria Isaka

"Ballet Rising," a New Docu-Series in the Works, Spotlights Ballet Beyond the Western World

How Bournonville Stager Frank Andersen Keeps the Danish Master's Legacy Alive

The Standouts of 2018: Stuttgart Ballet in Christian Spuck's "Lulu"

Why These Rising Hungarian National Ballet Stars (And Newlyweds) Can't Wait for The Company's First U.S. Tour

Hungarian National Ballet Makes Its U.S. Debut at Lincoln Center

Inside the Beijing Dance Academy: Pointe Visits China's Top Ballet School

The Standouts of 2017: Hamburg Ballet in "Anna Karenina"

2017 Stars of the Corps: Patricia Zhou of Staatsballett Berlin