Recently added articles from Pointe:
ABT's Newest Principal Veronika Part
Aug 01, 2009; ... After seven years as a soloist with Amer- ican Ballet Theatre. Veronika Part was promoted to principal dancer in May. The former Kirov Ballet dancer has been the subject of much critical debate, inspiring conflicting reviews. "I feel very honored and blessed that my hard work has ...
Jazz Infusion At NDT
Aug 01, 2009; ... During the nine years Jim Vincent spent as artistic director of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, he transformed the company from a capable jazz troupe into a collection of sophisticated, ballet-trained dancers with a cutting-edge contemporary repertoire. This September, Vincent will leave HSDC to ...
Pursuit of Excellence
Aug 01, 2009; ... Even the most gifted ballerinas have something they wish they could do better. Our cover model, Boston Ballet principal Erica Cornejo (see "Under Her Spell," page 26), struggled, in her case, with doubting herself. "There's a lot of competition, especially among female dancers," she says ....
Jobs Cut-And Created
Aug 01, 2009; ... Uncertain times have pushed Nevada Ballet Theatre's new artistic director, James Canfield, to make some signifi- cant changes. Canfield, appointed in January, has laid off 10 of the company's dancers and several administrative staffers. "It's hard, but tough times will make us more committed, ...
PNB's Tribute To Ulysses Dove
Aug 01, 2009; ... Although Ulysses Dove's Red Angels- a cyclone of a contemporary ballet for two couples, set to a ferocious score for electric violin- premiered 15 years ago, it continues to enthrall audiences and inspire dancers. "When you're dancing it. there is a sense of urgency, an infectiousness," ...