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Escritoire (noun \ es·cri·toire \ ˈe-skrə-ˌtwär \): a small writing desk with drawers and compartments. Published and informal musings from the desk of Hannah Foster.

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Tag: Ballet

The National Museum of Mathematics’ Evening Salon on Physics and Ballet

Attention ballerinas: Newton’s Third Law will give you higher legs and jumps with fewer injuries. Read my latest for Pointe magazine on the intersections between math, music and dance as learned at the National Museum of Mathematics’ Quadrivium evening salon!

Ballet, math, museums, music, physics, salon

“RED” Review: Chinese Dance Piece Brilliantly Cross-sects the Cultural Revolution and Its Lasting Effects

Thin women arching backs, kicking legs, and pointing feet—“It truly had nothing to do with the revolution,” says Dr. Gang … More

Ballet, chinese dance, cultural revolution

Angeli Mamon on Her Sassy Dancewear Line and Pandering to No One

One of my latest articles for Pointe! Lessons to learn from ballerina/designer/model Angeli Mamon: Don’t worry so much about a crowded market: … More

Ballet, Dance, dancewear, fashion

Choreographer Mia Michaels on Guiding Creative Lives in Her New Book

Dance Magazine let me combine my inner book and dance nerds for an article about Mia Michaels’ book, A Unicorn in a … More

Ballet, Books, Dance, donkeys, unicorns

A Tale of Two Romeos

My latest for Pointe–read it here! Photo: Peter Walker and Harrison Coll. Photos by Paul Kolnik, Courtesy NYCB via Pointe magazine.

Ballet, Dance, romeo, shakespeare, Theater

From Home-State Stardom to ABT’s Corps, Betsy McBride Finds Grace in Every Role

My first cover story for Pointe magazine, featuring the lovely Betsy McBride of American Ballet Theatre! Read it here. Just a snippet: “Dark-haired … More

abt, Ballet, Dance

Holiday Ballets Get Immersive

Click here for the article I wrote pre-New Year for Pointe. I interviewed the artistic directors of Colorado-based Wonderbound and L.A.’s … More

Ballet, holidays, immersive, nutcracker, Theater

Swapping Ballet for Brushes: In Conversation with Painter Carlos Cortes

It was not an attractive face. From the corner of a booth at New York City’s Affordable Art Fair, I … More

affordable art fair, Ballet, carlos cortes, Dance, frieze, goya, painting, spain, Theater

Florida Ballet Companies Stand Strong Following Irma

Pointe: Florida Ballet Companies Stand Strong Following Irma  

Ballet, florida, hurricane, hurricane irma, miami

Ballet West’s Emily Adams on the Unlikely Inspiration Behind Her Activewear Line

Click here for Pointe magazine article Dancer Spotlight: Emily Adams Photo: Rubies—photo by Luke Isley via Ballet West

activewear, Ballet, dancewear, designer, fashion, yogawear

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