Kyra Laubacher

2 weeks ago | dancemagazine.com | Kyra Laubacher

A new documentary from Adrenaline Films, The Sky Was on Fire: Ballet and War in Ukraine, follows National Ballet of Ukraine stage director Oleh Tokar and other ballet artists who had to make a difficult decision after the Russian invasion of Ukraine: to flee or to stay to fight—and also to perform. Tokar, one of many Ukrainian ballet artists who have taken up arms in the fight against Russia, continues to work for National Ballet of Ukraine by day.

2 weeks ago | pointemagazine.com | Kyra Laubacher

In August 2022, six months after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Adrenaline Films producer Julie Meyer found herself standing next to National Ballet of Ukraine stage director Oleg Tokar, looking at a photo on his phone. They, along with Meyer’s fellow film-crew members, Tokar’s artistic colleagues, and National Ballet of Ukraine company dancers, had gathered in Orlando, Florida, for a fundraiser performance, with proceeds benefitting the Ukrainian cause.

2 weeks ago | pointemagazine.com | Kyra Laubacher

The past few weeks have brought another exciting round of ballet career news—check out the latest farewells, appointments, promotions, and more in your April 2025 roster roundup. On March 16, Philadelphia Ballet artistic director Angel Corella promoted So Jung Shin to principal in an onstage announcement following her performance as Odette/Odile in Swan Lake.⁠Nashville Ballet’s Giulia Canavese and Shi Jean Kim have moved up to the corps.

3 weeks ago | pointemagazine.com | Kyra Laubacher

Actress, singer, bombshell, icon. For years, fans and historians alike have asked the same question: Who really was Marilyn Monroe? For Oregon Ballet Theatre artistic director Dani Rowe, that question fuels her newest ballet, Marilyn, debuting April 4–13 at Portland’s Newmark Theatre. A co-production with BalletMet and Tulsa Ballet, the full-length explores the complicated life of Hollywood’s most famous blonde, unpacking the person behind the image.

1 month ago | pointemagazine.com | Kyra Laubacher

The year was 2000. Dancers were listening to music on MP3 players on their way to class, Center Stage was gearing up for its cinematic release, and American Ballet Theatre was about to debut a new Swan Lake. What else was going on in the ballet world? As we continue to celebrate Pointe’s 25th anniversary, we’re taking a walk down memory lane to see what was big and newsworthy in our first-ever issue, published in spring 2000.