by Cindy | Jul 17, 2026 | Dance
Ballet teaching qualifications in the UK explained There’s no law in the UK that says you need a qualification to teach ballet. No licence, no mandatory registration. A teacher can rent a village hall, pin up a flyer and start running classes next week. That’s the...
by Cindy | Jul 16, 2026 | Dance
Save the date! We’re excited to announce that Pointe Live Classes & Conversations is returning to Chicago this summer on Saturday, July 25, 2026. Our Chicago event will take place at Joffrey Ballet of Chicago’s studios. Dancers will enjoy a series of master...
by Cindy | Jul 16, 2026 | Dance
It was both a surprise and not a surprise when Cassandra Trenary announced last spring that she would be leaving American Ballet Theatre, decamping to Europe, and joining the Vienna State Ballet. Trenary had been a much-admired dancer at ABT—a company she describes as...
by Cindy | Jul 16, 2026 | Dance
Dr Anna Meadmore awarded The Royal Ballet Governors’ Gold Medal at Opera Holland Park On Tuesday 7 July, Dr Anna Meadmore, Manager of Special Collections, was awarded with The Royal Ballet Governors’ Gold Medal on the Opera Holland Park stage. The medal was...
by Cindy | Jul 15, 2026 | Dance
Two years ago, the State Ballet of Georgia made its London debut—a historical moment for the company, which at the time was celebrating its 175th anniversary. It performed what artistic director Nina Ananiashvili describes as one of its trademark productions: Swan...
by Cindy | Jul 14, 2026 | Dance
Alum Louise Flanagan on designing the costumes for Cathy Marston’s A Line in Reflection Louise Flanagan photographed by Nicha Rodboon We were thrilled to welcome alum Louise Flanagan back to the School this year to design the costumes for fellow alum Cathy Marston’s...
