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!
Tag: Ballet
“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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
Florida Ballet Companies Stand Strong Following Irma
Pointe: Florida Ballet Companies Stand Strong Following Irma
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