The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC is getting a lot of attention these days…   The Kennedy Center, 2016...

It’s time to reintroduce myself.   My name is Linnea Swarting- I am a freelance dancer and dance educator based in Nashville, TN. I am...

[This story originally appeared in Pointe Magazine on 1/12/2022: https://pointemagazine.com/how-to-develop-a-safe-and-successful-dance-pa...

[This story originally appeared in Pointe Magazine on 10/27/2021: https://pointemagazine.com/anna-ol-workout/ ] After training and...

[This story originally appeared in Pointe Magazine on 10/22/2021: https://pointemagazine.com/nashville-ballet-peter-pan/ ] On October 7,...

[This story originally appeared in Pointe Magazine on 7/30/2021: https://pointemagazine.com/ally-helman-ballet-project-oc/ ] Creating a...

It is, once again, National Dance Day. All of the days in observation of dance and ballet are moments where I reflect, and the...

[This story originally appeared in Pointe Magazine on 4/21/21: https://www.pointemagazine.com/eco-friendly-dancewear-2652680135.html?rebe...

*Content warning- mention of gun violence* After devastating shootings in Atlanta, Virginia Beach, and Boulder, Colorado, of course I am...

Last night I watched New York City Ballet’s digital "Three Sides to Balanchine" series opener, “Prodigal Son.” I was absolutely thrilled...

[This story originally appeared in Pointe Magazine: https://www.pointemagazine.com/alexandra-hutchinson-2650741429.html] Despite major...

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“Fall for Dance” has always delivered excitement in person. Although this year we don't get the intimate feeling in person at New York...

The question most dancers have asked me (and I was asked recently on instagram) is, "How do I be a good understudy?" To me, “being a good...

After months of digital dance content fatigue, on Sept. 11th, I found myself excited to watch PBS’ premiere broadcast of the Royal Ballet...

(This article originally appeared in Pointe Magazine on 9/15/20. https://www.pointemagazine.com/eczema-and-dance-2647666556.html) For...

At this time a year ago, I was in Tallinn, Estonia for a workshop and performance. This wasn’t the first time I had traveled alone by any...

(This story originally appeared in Pointe Magazine on 6/3/20: https://www.pointemagazine.com/eris-nezha-2646126485.html?rebelltitem=3#reb...

I hope that dancers come out of this pandemic either running forward at full throttle or stepping out of the race. The most precious...

You might have been prepared for quarantine ballet class if: 1. You grew up dancing on a wood floor. 2. You took private lessons in...