PNB Takes Paris Suddarth, Emma Love
Pointe,
10/2018, Volume:
19, Issue:
5
Trade Publication Article
Rosin boxes, pointe shoe scrapers, first aid supplies, candies for that emergency sugar rush and even four varieties of Altoids made the trip! The number of languages backstage alone is mind-blowing! ...I could hear dancers from Perm casually chatting in Russian, two MCB dancers discussing a lift in Spanish, the stage crew watching the football match in French and my own coworkers talking about the afternoon's rehearsal in English. In all, there are 44 dancers, two physical therapists, marketing and executive staff members, our incomparable crew and wardrobe team, a music team (conductor, pianists and violin soloist), three ballet masters and one artistic director.
YOU DO YOU Thompson, Candice
Pointe,
12/2018, Volume:
19, Issue:
6
Trade Publication Article
...she was such an introverted bunhead that even the word seemed scary. Defy Categorization Artemis Gordon, artistic director of the dance program and summer intensive at Arts Umbrella in Vancouver, ...thinks students shou d avoid categorizing themselves as e ther a ballet or modern dancer.' An Eye-Opening Summer Whether it is learning how to define your own goals and success, actively participating in the choreographic process for the first time, or figuring out how to perform outside of a traditional theater space, contemporary summer programs aim to give you the kind of eye-opening experiences that help you build more confidence.
