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Pointe magazine offers essential information, insights, and guidance for both new and experienced dancers. It is released six times a year and can be accessed in both print and digital versions.

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James Whiteside Choreographs to FKA twigs for Alabama Ballet

4 days ago | pointemagazine.com | Kyra Laubacher

James Whiteside has a track record of choreographing to popular music. The American Ballet Theatre principal’s Young & Beautiful, created for the ABT Studio Company last year, features music by alt-pop star Lana Del Rey, and his Dance You Outta My Head, choreographed on ABT’s Madison Brown and Brady Farrar for the 2024 Dance Against Cancer gala, was set to a song of the same title by dance-pop musician Cat Janice. He’s also made works to music by Tito Puente and Rozzi.
Your May Roster Roundup: Dancers and Directors on the Move

1 week 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 May 2025 roster roundup. Maya Schonbrun has been promoted to principal at Royal Swedish Ballet.
Quickfire Questions With May/June Digital Cover Star Ji Young Chae

2 weeks ago | pointemagazine.com | Jennifer Heimlich

To get to know Ji Young Chae a little bit better, we asked her a series of quickfire questions. Read on to hear more about the Boston Ballet principal’s favorite ballet, her go-to snack, her pointe shoe specs, and more. What is your favorite step? Grand jeté. Favorite spot at the barre? I like the portable barre. Favorite spot in the center? I always go to the center in front. What pointe shoes do you wear? Freed Y maker. Leather or canvas ballet slippers? Canvas. Coffee order? Soy latte. Go-to snack?
Ji Young Chae: The Boston Ballet Star Who Makes Jaws Drop

2 weeks ago | pointemagazine.com | Jennifer Heimlich

When Ji Young Chae dances, she continually defies expectations. The Boston Ballet principal can hold a développé à la seconde on pointe like it’s nothing, and just when you think she can’t possibly balance any longer, she’ll lift her leg even higher. She can end Odile’s 32 fouettés (with doubles thrown in along the way) by simply slipping her working leg down to meet her standing foot in a perfectly still sous-sus.
Houston Ballet Principal Harper Watters Shares His Daily Routine

2 weeks 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.
Congratulations to the 2025 YAGP Winners!

2 weeks 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?
Jennifer Archibald’s Maslow’s Peak, for BalletX, Considers Civilization and Savagery - Pointe Magazine

2 weeks ago | pointemagazine.com | Courtney Escoyne

Jennifer Archibald has had an uncommonly busy year, with nine separate commissions set to premiere by the end of this season. Next on the docket is Maslow’s Peak, a full-length for Philadelphia’s BalletX inspired by the themes of Lord of the Flies, William Golding’s 1954 novel about a group of boys stranded on an uninhabited island. Having presented a 23-minute preview of the ballet in March 2024, BalletX will premiere the completed work May 2–3 during its annual Festival at the Mann.
Inside "Étoile," Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino's New Ballet TV Series

3 weeks ago | pointemagazine.com | Chava Lansky

On a blazing hot day last summer, the environment inside the New Jersey Performing Arts Center was cool and hushed. A who’s who of U.S. ballet dancers entered from the wings, launching themselves across the stage in pointe shoes and unitards, while attentive audience members in suits and cocktail dresses looked on from their seats.
Two New Carmens at Charlotte Ballet and Miami City Ballet - Pointe Magazine

3 weeks ago | pointemagazine.com | Catie Robinson

The original ballet Carmen, which premiered in 1949 and is based on Prosper Mérimée’s 1845 novella, might be named for its female protagonist, but Carmen is far from the narrative’s driving force. Instead, she’s objectified, coveted by men and ultimately murdered by one who wishes to possess her.
4 Quick Calf and Ankle Exercises to Prepare for Pointework

4 weeks ago | pointemagazine.com | Catie Robinson

If you have been dancing long enough to be on pointe, you know the importance of warming up properly before strapping on your shoes. Still, sometimes your schedule might not allow for even a barre warm-up before it’s time to begin. Rather than starting cold, it’s best to have a short warm-up routine in your back pocket that you can perform even in a hallway outside of the studio.