Networking Know-How
April/May 2009 Using everything you’ve got—and tapping everyone you know—is the key to building a career. "Everyone involved in dance is a piece of a big puzzle,” says Samantha Klanac of Aspen Santa Fe...
View ArticleForward Momentum
June/July 2008 In contemporary ballet, choreographers and dancers work together to redefine the limits of the art form.It’s an exciting time to be a ballet dancer—if, that is, you are someone who likes...
View ArticleSuperman's Super Show
Senior editor Jenny Stahl recently called New York City Ballet principal Daniel Ulbricht "Superman," and I can't think of a better way to describe the phenomenally talented dancer and teacher, who...
View ArticleAnother Honor for Wheeldon
He may be British, but Christopher Wheeldon was just given one of America's oldest honors. Earlier this month, the choreographer was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, founded in...
View ArticleBallet Choreography: It's Kinda Great Again
Is ballet's post-Balanchine choreography rut finally over? Roslyn Sulcas, a contributor to Pointe, argues today in The New York Times that it is. She points out that works by Christopher Wheeldon,...
View ArticleWheeldon's "American in Paris"
There have been rumblings about Christopher Wheeldon's Broadway project for a while now, but yesterday the official word went out: Wheeldon is directing and choreographing a new production of the...
View ArticleNational Ballet of Canada Will Bring Wheeldon’s "Alice" to NYC
The National Ballet of Canada has announced it’s coming to New York City this September, where they’ll perform Christopher Wheeldon’s full-length Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland at the David H. Koch...
View ArticleThe Joffrey Ballet is Live-Streaming a Rehearsal of "Swan Lake"
On Thursday, August 21, the Joffrey Ballet will live-stream a rehearsal of Christopher Wheeldon's Swan Lake. Wheeldon will be in attendance to coach the dancers, while Joffrey artistic director Ashley...
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Wendy Whelan Says Goodbye with a Debut
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View ArticleWashington Ballet Sneak Peek
What better way to open the season than with a trailer? The Washington Ballet has done just that, releasing this video of the company preparing for its season opener next week (October 22–26). The...
View ArticleA Choreographer’s Vision
February/March 2015 Christopher Wheeldon on the inspiration behind his unconventional "Swan Lake" What was the appeal of creating your own version of Swan Lake?I grew up loving The Royal Ballet’s...
View ArticleThe Royal Ballet's A Winter's Tale in U.S. Cinemas Feb. 17
This June, The Royal Ballet is making a long-awaited tour to Washington, DC, Chicago and New York City. But on February 17, ballet lovers across the U.S. can see the company in movie theaters for a...
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