Pointe+ Members: You’re Invited to DT+ Teacher Talk: “Safe Stretching Practices”
Are you confident the stretches you’re doing are truly safe ? And do you know when flexibility training supports development—and when it risks injury? Our friends at Dance Teacher are inviting Pointe+ members to its next DT+ Teacher Talk, “Safe Stretching Practices,” on Thursday, March 19, at 12 pm EDT. This talk will help you gain essential insights […]
Infinite Steps, a New Ballet-Photo Book by Gene Schiavone and Gavin Larsen, Shares the Stories of 33 Dancers
By the time dance photographer Gene Schiavone retired in 2020, he had hundreds of thousands of images sitting on his hard drives, gathering virtual dust. He’d been American Ballet Theatre’s staff photographer for 20 years, and captured photos of ballet students and stars all over the world. As many photographers do, he thought about creating […]
Navigating Gossip When Researching Companies
Caitlin Sloan. Photo by Krista Brinkmeier, courtesy Sloan. The internet makes it easier than ever for dancers to research companies, second companies, and trainee programs. All it takes is typing the name of a program into a search engine—or, more and more often, a social media platform like TikTok or Reddit. But how much focus […]
Quickfire Questions with March/April Digital Cover Star Charlotte Nash
To get to know Charlotte Nash a little bit better, we asked her a series of quickfire questions. Read on to hear more about the Oregon Ballet Theatre soloist’s favorite step, current reads, pointe shoe specs, and more. What’s your favorite step in class? Pirouettes. What about your least favorite? Italian fouettés. Do you have […]
Are You Using Your Plié Correctly?
At its most simplified, to plié (from the French verb “plier”) means “to bend.” Yet this foundational ballet step—usually the first one we learn as dancers—holds the secrets to so much more, including relevés, jumping, turning, traveling, and dynamics. “Plié is protection, but it’s also power,” says New York City–based choreographer and teacher Barry Kerollis. […]
In Gentleman Jack, Anabelle Lopez Ochoa Brings 19th-Century Queer Icon Anne Lister to Life
Through the posthumous discovery of her diaries, early-19th-century Yorkshire businesswoman Anne Lister has come to be celebrated as the “first modern lesbian.” Lister’s unapologetic approach to living life on her own terms has inspired biographies, novels, and a BBC drama series: Not only did she ceremonially marry her partner, Ann Walker, at Holy Trinity Church, […]
Ballet Black Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary
Ballet Black was founded in 2001 by dancer-choreographer Cassa Pancho with the mission of providing greater opportunities for Black and Asian ballet dancers in the UK. To mark its 25th anniversary, the company is touring a double bill, Ballet Black at 25, across the UK from March 3 through July 9, 2026. One of the […]
Your March 2026 Roster Roundup: Dancers and Directors on the Move
The past few weeks have brought another exciting round of ballet career news—check out the latest farewells, appointments, promotions, and more in your March 2026 roster roundup. Promotions and Appointments On Saturday, February 28, New York City Ballet announced the promotion of Ryan Tomash to principal following his performance in Jerome Robbins’ Dances at a […]
The Shape-Shifter: Oregon Ballet Theatre’s Charlotte Nash
In February 2025, Oregon Ballet Theatre’s Charlotte Nash had just finished her variation as Myrtha in Giselle when she was told to change costumes; the dancer performing the title role had become injured. Before she could comprehend what had happened, Nash was back on stage for the pas de deux and completed the rest of […]
Calvin Royal III Prepares for Two Contrasting Roles: Othello and Prince Ivan
Calvin Royal III has been doing a lot of shapeshifting lately. The American Ballet Theatre principal is preparing to make two very different debuts: the title role in Lar Lubovitch’s Othello: A Dance in Three Acts and Prince Ivan in Alexei Ratmansky’s Firebird. Both ballets are part of ABT’s spring season (March 6–21) at Lincoln […]