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1 week ago |
pointemagazine.com | Amy Brandt
For dancers and ballet fans, the new Amazon Prime series “Étoile” has been a rare opportunity to see their favorite art form—however fictionalized on the show—celebrated in mainstream pop culture. The new series, created by Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino and featuring choreography by Marguerite Derricks, stars dancers from around the U.S. and Europe, many of whom are freelancers.
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1 month ago |
pointemagazine.com | Amy Brandt
Last week, 1,900 young dancers representing 46 countries descended on the David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Performing Arts for Youth America Grand Prix’s 2025 Final Round in Tampa, Florida. While that number may seem huge, it’s nothing compared to the 15,000 students who participated in the organization’s regional semifinals around the world over the last year. The reason?
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2 months ago |
pointemagazine.com | Amy Brandt
Sae Eun Park made Paris Opéra Ballet historyin 2021 when she became the company’s first Asian-born dancer to be promoted to étoile. But her path to the company wasn’t a direct route—she encountered disappointments and self-discoveries along the way. Below, Park shares her toughest roles and challenges, and her advice for the next generation of dancers. In reaching étoile, how much would you say was talent, and how much was sweat? Thirty percent talent, 50 percent work, and 20 percent timing.
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2 months ago |
pointemagazine.com | Amy Brandt
We are one month away from the premiere of Amazon Prime’s new series “Étoile,” and if you’re like us, you are counting down the days. The series, created by “Bunheads” and “Gilmore Girls” duo Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino, follows two ballet companies—one in New York City and one in Paris—as they swap their top stars in an attempt to salvage their struggling organizations.
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Mar 4, 2025 |
pointemagazine.com | Amy Brandt
August Bournonville’s 1836 ballet La Sylphide, set in Scotland, has long been dear to Ethan Stiefel’s heart. The former American Ballet Theatre principal and Center Stage star danced the lead role of James several times, and for many years trained with legendary Danish teacher Stanley Williams in the Bournonville tradition. Stiefel is also of Scottish descent; he can trace his ancestry on his mother’s side to the Scottish HighlandClan Munro and is a proud member of the New York Caledonian Club.
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