Here are the latest promotions, appointments and transfers, plus notable awards and accomplishments from the last month. Comings & Goings Tigran Mkrtchyan has joined Boston Ballet as a soloist, Chisako Oga as a second soloist. At English National Ballet, Aitor Arrieta, Katja Khaniukova and Ken Saruhashi have been promoted to first soloist, Julia Conway, Daniel […]

Melody Mennite’s first published review hurt like a punch in the gut. While dancing Clara’s solo in The Nutcracker, Mennite, then a teen, decided to sustain a balance for a few seconds. “I got greedy and held it too long and then fell flat on my face,” says Mennite, a principal dancer with Houston Ballet […]

When Shayla-Vie Jenkins steps on stage, she stops you cold. The Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company star has a strong presence that never fades or tapers off. How does she fuel herself to maintain that level of energy? Dance Magazine followed her through a typical rehearsal day to get the inside scoop on everything […]