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Happy Birthday to Us!
Feb 01, 2009; ... Ten! How amazing to realize that 2009 begins Pointés 10th year of publication. It has been a wonderful, enriching experience to be the editor of this magazine. I've learned so much and, in the process, come to love the world of ballet even more than in my dancing days. I already knew how much ...
Grants and Awards
Feb 01, 2009; ... A roundup of recent honors in the ballet world * Muriel Maffre, a former principal with San Francisco Ballet who now performs as a guest artist with Alonzo King's LINES Ballet, was named Chevalier de Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Ministry of Culture. * October, ...
Premières
Feb 01, 2009; ... * Houston Ballet Artistic Director Stanton Welch's new full-length ballet Marie premieres February 26 and runs through March 8 at Houston's Wortham Theater Center. Setto music by Dmitri Shostakovich, the story is inspired by the tragic life of France's queen Marie Antoinette. * In ...
Joffrey's New School
Feb 01, 2009; ... The Joffrey Ballet launched the Academy of Dance, Official School of The Joffrey Ballet, in January. Led by Joffrey's artistic director Ashley Wheater, the school is located in the Joffrey Tower in Chicago where the company is based. The Academy offers various training programs for students ages ...
News, Moves and Celebrations
Feb 01, 2009; ... * The School of American Ballet celebrates 75 years in 2009. Several events will take place around New York City, including a presentation on Balanchine at the Guggenheim Museum in late February featuring Suki Schorer with SAB students. * In celebration of Dance Theatre of Harlem's 40th ...
Ups and Downs in Difficult Times
Feb 01, 2009; ... When the world struggles financially, the arts are often hit the hardest as private donations and audience numbers decrease. Due to the recent economic downturn. Ballet British Columbia was forced to lay off all of its dancers, some administrative staff, and Artistic Director John Alleyne in ...
In Memoriam
Feb 01, 2009; ... The Joffrey Ballet Co-Founder and Artistic Director Emeritus Gerald Arpiño passed away October 29 at age 85. He performed with the Joffrey in its early years and became resident choreographer in 1961, creating more than a third of its repertoire. Arpiño choreographed Billboards, America's first ...
Inside Piotr Stanczyk's Dance Bag
Feb 01, 2009; ... National Ballet of Canada principal Piotr Stanczyk is so passionate about his training, he doesn't let a day go by without going into the studio. "I'm classobsessed. I always do class, even Sunday," says Stanczyk. He used to have to go to the theater to practice, but he recently bought a house ....
What He Wants
Feb 01, 2009; ... Ashley Wheater, artistic director of The Joffrey Ballet, on auditioning for his company For anyone interested in dancing with The Joffrey, the important thing to understand is that we are a nonranked company- every dancer must be willing to do everything. Of course there are always ...
Dedicated Explorer
Feb 01, 2009; ... Aspen Santa Fe Ballet's newest member, Emily Proctor, finds her way. There is something refreshing about 23-year-old Aspen Santa Fe Ballet company member Emily Proctor. Perhaps it's her calm, quiet nature, her modest attitude or her everlasting desire to learn and improve. Whatever it ...
New Horizons
Feb 01, 2009; ... Feel the need to spread your wings? Look before you leap. When Yuki Komazaki, 28, and Nobuyoshi Okada, 29, decided they were ready to leave Orlando Ballet and seek out a new company, they started their search online. Visiting the websites of companies that intrigued them, they researched ...
The National Ballet of Canada Caught in Love's Web
Feb 01, 2009; ... In a more perfect world, instead of The Nutcracker, a thoughtful and dramatic ballet such as John Neumeier's The Seagull would be the annual performance that audiences looked forward to year after year. They would be much the richer for it. This full-evening work, which had its North American ...
Artisan At Heart
Feb 01, 2009; ... Aurélie Dupont, an étoile at the Paris Opera Ballet, puts passion first. What's the most amazing thing you've ever seen onstage? The Stevie Wonder concert a few months ago in Paris! Also, James Thiérrée's performance piece, Au Revoir Parapluie. What do you enjoy most ...
Resurgent Oakland
Feb 01, 2009; ... Resurgent Oakland By Rita Felciano Rita Felciano is dance critic of the San Francisco Bay Guardian. After Oakland Ballet Company's precipitous collapse in 2006, its resurrection the following year looked like the triumph of hope over experience. Yet the company's October ...
AUDITION Success Stories
Feb 01, 2009; ... There's more than one way to become a professional balet dancer. Looking for a job in a ballet company is likely the most daunting task of your career. It's not enough to just hope you'll get noticed at open auditions, or that your resumé will be plucked out of a pile of thousands ....
A New BEGINNING
Feb 01, 2009; ... Choreographer TREY MCINTYRE takes his company full-time. On a gorgeous afternoon in late August, Trey McIntyre settled himself on a couch-sized rock in the middle of the Jacob's Pillow campus in Becket Massachusetts, stretched out his long, long legs and mused on what it's like to become ...
Performance Solutions
Feb 01, 2009; ... Q How often should I practice in a tutu before a performance? A Joan Latham, ballet mistress at Miami City Ballet: As often as you can- especially if you're performing a pas de deux. It helps your partner because once you're in a tutu, he can't see your legs and it will get in his way ...
Competitive Edge
Feb 01, 2009; ... Fine-tune your performance to get the most out of your competition variation. Elite ballet competitions have become a fact of life. Considering the highly competitive job market these days, the Prix de Lausanne, Youth America Grand Prix and others like them provide access to ...
Inflammation 911
Feb 01, 2009; ... What you should know about dealing with inflammation. When Washington Ballet apprentice Corey Landolt felt a pinch in his lower back while rehearsing a pas de deux from Coppèlla last season, he didn't waste any time dealing with what could have become a painful inflammation. "Just as I ...
A Ballerina Grows in Charlotte
Feb 01, 2009; ... North Carolina Dance Theatre's Traci Gilchrest knows how to make a successful career. North Carolina Dance Theatre's Traci Gilchrest didn't always command the sublime confidence that makes her the versatile and emotionally captivating dancer she is today. "Early on. Traci didn't fully ...