Pointe Magazine

To get to know Tyler Donatelli a little bit better, we asked her a series of quickfire questions. Read on to hear more about the Houston Ballet principal’s dream roles, favorite snacks, pre-performance routine, and more.

What is yo...

Imagine recording a humble voice note expressing your deepest admiration and gratitude for your biggest dance role model. Now imagine sending that voice note—and getting one in return with that role model’s encouragement and advice.

Sisters Justice and Nia Faith understand the power of that kind of communication. The two Forbes “30 Under 30” honorees have s...

The past few weeks have brought another exciting round of ballet career news—check out the latest farewells, appointments, promotions, and more in your September 2026 roster roundup.

At Boston Ballet, Francisco Schilereff has moved up to soloist.

The following dancers have been promoted from the Paris Opéra B...

During the debut of Stereo is King at Houston Ballet last March, you could almost hear the banter between choreographer Stanton Welch, AM (Member of the Order of Australia), and newly appointed principal Tyler Donatelli. With her swinging blond ponytail, Donatelli anchored the action; not only did she keep up with Mason Bates’ relentless score, it was as if she was

“Everybody is a principal dancer here today,” said Daniel Ulbricht as he encouraged his class to switch lines during adagio. The students, all from the New York City area and beyond, were taking part in Pointe Live Classes &a...