Catie Robinson

2 weeks ago | pointemagazine.com | Catie Robinson

Take one look at New York Theatre Ballet artist Sarah Stafford’s pointe-shoe-printed dance bag and you’ll have a good idea of what’s inside. The tote is a Baggu and was a gift from her boyfriend. She customized it with a cherry keychain, a lemon hair-clip she picked up while on tour, and several sentimental pins. The kangaroo pin is also from her boyfriend, who is Australian. The other two pins are from Stafford’s mother.

1 month ago | pointemagazine.com | Catie Robinson

The life of an “emerging artist” is difficult, often defined by low pay and a lifestyle of moving from place to place, joining trainee programs and second companies in search of career advancement. Anabel Alpert lived that life for years before becoming a company artist with New Chamber Ballet, and, in 2023, she founded the NYC Emerging Artists Project to help dancers navigate this challenging stage. Alpert was inspired by her own experiences and that of others she met along her journey.

1 month ago | pointemagazine.com | Catie Robinson

Dancers and their furry friends are a match made in heaven—who doesn’t smile when a pet visits rehearsal, or de-stress by cuddling with a four-legged family member after a difficult class? Former American Ballet Theatre principal Sarah Lane, herself a dog mom to Maya, a Shih Tzu, and Cora, a Shih Tzu–Brussels Griffon mix, founded the nonprofit Dance for Paws this year to bring some of ballet’s brightest stars together to fundraise for animals in need.

1 month ago | dancespirit.com | Catie Robinson

This season, performer and choreographer Tilly Evans-Krueger is pulling double duty on Broadway. Most nights, while she performs the role of Ace in The Outsiders, her choreography is being performed down the street by the likes of Tony-nominated actress Sadie Sink in John Proctor is the Villain. A native of Madison, Wisconsin, Evans-Krueger started with dancing at her local studio. As her interest in serious training grew, her grandmother enrolled her in classes all over the city.

1 month ago | pointemagazine.com | Catie Robinson

Houston Ballet dancer Harper Watters says his feelings have been “all over the place” since being promoted from first soloist to principal in March. “I’m proud of myself for all the work I’ve put into making this goal a reality, and grateful that my directors acknowledged that work,” Watters says. To Watters, becoming a principal feels like confirmation that the choices he’s been made in his dancing were the right ones, allowing him, he says, “to explore new roles without any questions.