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Introducing our Nov/Dec digital cover star, Mackenzie Brown! 🌟 The versatile #StuttgartBallet principal gives 100% of herself onstage. “I’m going to make mistakes and don’t want to let perfectionism ruin the moment,” she says. pointemagazine.com/mackenzie-brow… Photo by Roman Novitzky

We’re moving! 📦 Dance Media’s publications are leaving X and heading to Threads. Follow us at @dancemagazine, @dancespiritmagazine, @pointemagazineofficial, @danceteachermagazine, and @the.dance.edit. See you there! 👋 #threads #dancemedia

The #SugarPlumFairy may be a cultural icon, but who is she really? ✨ Hear from five principal dancers on their thoughts about the famous fairy: #gsc.tab=0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">pointemagazine.com/who-is-the-sug… 📸: Anna Rose O’Sullivan and Marcelino Sambé. Photo by Alice Pennefather, courtesy @rbo_org. #TheNutcracker

What happens when two ballet dancers with opinions on the dance industry and a shared sense of humor get together? For the founders of #BarreTrash, what started as a friendship has grown into a business and a community for dancers. pointemagazine.com/barre-trash/

Who is the Sugar Plum Fairy? 🧚🏻‍♀️ Despite her status as a cultural icon, the character and psychology of the #SugarPlumFairy is hard to pin down. pointemagazine.com/who-is-the-sug… Anna Rose O’Sullivan and Marcelino Sambé. Photo by Alice Pennefather, courtesy @rbo_org #TheNutcracker

Most college ballet dancers have to find a way to navigate the higher ed environment while also focusing on their future careers. What can they do when normal college culture clashes with ballet? We spoke with 4 dance majors to see how they find balance: pointemagazine.com/college-culture

Vladimir Shklyarov, a longtime principal dancer of the Mariinsky Ballet in St. Petersburg and an Honored Artist of Russia, died tragically over the weekend. Read: pointemagazine.com/mariinsky-ball… 📸 Shklyarov in “La Bayadère” at American Ballet Theatre. Photo by Marty Sohl, courtesy ABT

In this interview, Oregon Ballet Theatre principal Jessica Lind shares her thoughts on overcoming injury, being your own cheerleader, living in the Pacific Northwest, and more. pointemagazine.com/jessica-lind-o… #OregonBalletTheatre

.@mfaphotovideo alumnus Rachel Papo recently photographed @pointe_magazine 's second-annual Pointe Live! Classes & Conversations event. link.sva.edu/3XgfKl2

Isabella McGuire Mayes, founder of online training platform Ballet with Isabella, opens up about dancing in Russia, navigating injuries, and returning home to the UK to build her brand. @pointe_magazine pointemagazine.com/isabella-mcgui… #BalletWithIsabella

In case you missed it, here are the latest ballet-world promotions, departures, and appointments. @pointe_magazine #gsc.tab=0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">pointemagazine.com/november-2024-…

Christopher Wheeldon talks about the creation process of "Oscar," his new full-length ballet for @TheAusBallet inspired by the life and work of Oscar Wilde. @pointe_magazine #gsc.tab=0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">pointemagazine.com/christopher-wh…

For @pointe_magazine, I spoke to Christopher Wheeldon about his new Oscar Wilde-inspired production for @TheAusBallet. Read it online, and make sure to watch ‘Oscar’ when it’s live-streamed from @SydOperaHouse from 19th November - 3rd December. #gsc.tab=0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">pointemagazine.com/christopher-wh…

@sfballet dancers Sasha De Sola and Julia Rowe share behind-the-scenes photos from the company's recent tour to Madrid. @pointe_magazine #gsc.tab=0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">pointemagazine.com/tour-diary-sas…

"Trust what you have to bring to the table, and acknowledge how much courage it takes to do this career." —Jessica Lind, Oregon Ballet Theatre principal Read: pointemagazine.com/jessica-lind-o… 📸: Photo by Blaine Covert, courtesy OBT. #JessicaLind #OregonBalletTheatre #BalletDancer

"While it is a queer story, it’s actually just a love story. As a queer man, my hope is that we continue to normalize queer storytelling. We’re just people who love other people. There’s nothing strange about it." —Christopher Wheeldon on his "Oscar" pointemagazine.com/christopher-wh…

Follow along as @sfballet principal dancer Sasha De Sola and soloist Julia Rowe take us through the company's recent tour to Madrid, Spain! 🇪🇸 Read the travel diary on Pointe+: pointemagazine.com/tour-diary-sas… #SanFranciscoBallet #SwanLake #Ballet

🇪🇸 In October, @sfballet made its first trip overseas in five years. The destination: Spain. SFB principal Sasha De Sola and soloist Julia Rowe documented their trip, from the SF airport to the Teatro Real. pointemagazine.com/tour-diary-sas… #SanFranciscoBallet #SwanLake #TeatroReal

Watch Christopher Wheeldon’s “Oscar” live and on demand! Earlier this year, @TheAusBallet premiered Wheeldon's “Oscar,” a new full-length exploring the life and writings of #OscarWilde. We spoke with Wheeldon to learn more: pointemagazine.com/christopher-wh…

“She’s the kindest person I’ve ever met. That’s why she can touch people with her art.” —Luca Masala, Princess Grace Academy artistic director, on #StuttgartBallet principal Mackenzie Brown Learn more about Brown in her cover story! pointemagazine.com/mackenzie-brow…

#RosterRoundup: Catch up on the latest ballet farewells, appointments, promotions, and awards from the past month. Read it here: pointemagazine.com/november-2024-… 📸: Nikisha Fogo. Photo by Michael Winokur, courtesy of "Dance Magazine." #BalletNews #BalletDancer