If your barre was bursting with bodies in class last year, you’re not alone. 2023 was a huge year for adult ballet students of all levels. Just ask Miya Hisaka, the head of the Adult Ballet Program at The Washington Ballet in Washington, DC. “Every single week I go in, classes are packed. If you go there on […]
When Monica Stephenson was a student at Houston Ballet Academy, she was cast as Lauren Anderson’s swan double in Swan Lake. The role was just a few walks in Odile’s tutu and a veil as the scene changed, but it was a thrill for the 18-year-old Stephenson. Anderson, one of the few principal ballerinas of […]
Ensuring that the timing of a 90-minute class delivers the best results can be struggle. Here, two teachers discuss the importance of leaving enough time to maximize your dancers’ strength. It’s a struggle to build stamina while focusing on the finer details of artistry and execution. But try to leave yourself enough time at the […]
After just a few months on the job as artistic director for The Washington Ballet, Julie Kent has revamped the company’s enrichment programs and its school. Dance legends will join Kent three times during the season in the series “ICONS: of dance—Sundays at The Joe.” American Ballet Theatre artistic director Kevin McKenzie is the first […]
The new studios are available to the public to rent. The Washington School of Ballet has announced the expansion of its northwest campus, located a few blocks from the main headquarters. The three new dance studios on the second floor will serve as a rehearsal space for The Washington Ballet and allow for added youth […]