Avichai Scher

2 months ago | pointemagazine.com | George Balanchine |Jerome Robbins |Avichai Scher

The last few weeks have felt fairly routine for Ashley Bouder—morning class, rehearsal, picking up her daughter from school—until it hits her: Her 25-year career at New York City Ballet is about to come to a close. “I go through little bouts where it’s really real and I feel like crying,” she says.

2 months ago | dancemagazine.com | George Balanchine |Jerome Robbins |Avichai Scher

The last few weeks have felt fairly routine for Ashley Bouder—morning class, rehearsal, picking up her daughter from school—until it hits her: Her 25-year career at New York City Ballet is about to come to a close. “I go through little bouts where it’s really real and I feel like crying,” she says.

Jul 3, 2024 | pointemagazine.com | Avichai Scher

To get to know Jake Roxander, our July/August digital cover star, a little bit better, we asked him a series of quickfire questions. Read on to hear more about the American Ballet Theatre soloist’s dream roles, preshow routine, typical day off, and more. What’s your favorite part of class? Jumping and turning!Your least favorite part of class? Adagio, which is why I make sure I go two or three times. Do you have a barre spot? It varies, but I like to face sideways to the mirror.

Jul 2, 2024 | pointemagazine.com | Avichai Scher

In May of 2022, American Ballet Theatre director of repertoire Carlos Lopez was preparing Alexei Ratmansky’s Of Love and Rage. On the day Ratmansky joined rehearsal, Lopez was uneasy because he had to put in a new apprentice, Jake Roxander. “I said, ‘I’m sorry, Alexei, we have a lot of people out today,’ ” Lopez recalls. But the young dancer caught them both by surprise. “Even when Jake wasn’t in the right place, he was just so committed.

Jun 11, 2024 | dance-teacher.com | Avichai Scher

Meet Alexander Campbell, Royal Academy of Dance’s New Artistic DirectorAlexander Campbell has a knack for extending his passion for ballet beyond his performances. While a principal dancer with the Royal Ballet for eight years, he was also a well-spoken presenter for World Ballet Day, an advocate at cricket matches for boys to study ballet, producer of innovative independent performance projects, and co-owner of a ballet school with two London locations.