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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.

https://t.co/3frZgsQvPx

Photo by Roman Novitzky

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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

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The #SugarPlumFairy may be a cultural icon, but who is she really? ✨

Hear from five principal dancers on their thoughts about the famous fairy: https://t.co/cfP0Zzk0rh

📸: Anna Rose O’Sullivan and Marcelino Sambé. Photo by Alice Pennefather, courtesy @rbo_org. #TheNutcracker

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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.

https://t.co/imSENUAF3I

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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.

https://t.co/x2U4oQNbHf

Anna Rose O’Sullivan and Marcelino Sambé. Photo by Alice Pennefather, courtesy @rbo_org #TheNutcracker

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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: https://t.co/KBYxsZrX5l

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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: https://t.co/FzAv9y5haJ

📸 Shklyarov in “La Bayadère” at American Ballet Theatre. Photo by Marty Sohl, courtesy ABT

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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.

https://t.co/OFYbaH6GPP #OregonBalletTheatre

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.@mfaphotovideo alumnus Rachel Papo recently photographed @pointe_magazine 's second-annual Pointe Live! Classes & Conversations event. https://t.co/CEWEB6ts5s

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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

https://t.co/2OIHdLzmJ4 #BalletWithIsabella

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In case you missed it, here are the latest ballet-world promotions, departures, and appointments. @pointe_magazine

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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

https://t.co/QgbJqYmCRB

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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. https://t.co/rWwdcRgwJf

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@sfballet dancers Sasha De Sola and Julia Rowe share behind-the-scenes photos from the company's recent tour to Madrid. @pointe_magazine

https://t.co/oR0uw2iwQQ

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"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: https://t.co/OFYbaH690h

📸: Photo by Blaine Covert, courtesy OBT.

#JessicaLind #OregonBalletTheatre #BalletDancer

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"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"

https://t.co/cZX5w8iERY

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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+: https://t.co/FwOqgThyEg

#SanFranciscoBallet #SwanLake #Ballet

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🇪🇸 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.

https://t.co/y5En7QHb6N

#SanFranciscoBallet #SwanLake #TeatroReal

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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: https://t.co/cZX5w8i72q

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“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! https://t.co/3frZgsPXZZ

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#RosterRoundup: Catch up on the latest ballet farewells, appointments, promotions, and awards from the past month. Read it here: https://t.co/pFVFHGYTUk

📸: Nikisha Fogo. Photo by Michael Winokur, courtesy of "Dance Magazine."

#BalletNews #BalletDancer