When
@txballettheater dancer
@sophiewilliams742 founded the nonprofit ballet company
@pointe_works , her goal was to bring dancers from various companies together during their layoffs.
She also wanted to place the creativity of women at the forefront. “I never danced work by a female choreographer for the first eight years of my career,” she says. “I’ve watched so many of my colleagues try to transition from dancer to choreographer and have seen the obstacles that the women faced versus the men. If Pointeworks can be the platform to [give female choreographers] the experience to put their work out there, I wanted to do that for them.”
Now Pointeworks is touring to New York City’s Ailey Citigroup Theater March 21–22 for its second season. Six of the program’s seven pieces are choreographed by women. Four are world premieres. Two have original music by female composers, and all of the costumes are designed by a total of three women.
Learn more at the link in our bio. 🩰
📸: Photos by
@_anna_sneed , courtesy Pointeworks.
📝:
@catierobinson_
#pointeworks #choreography #ballet #womenshistorymonth
@lainehabony
Descriptions:
1) Sophie Williams guides her light pink tulle skirt through the air in a large arc as she turns, looking upward to the right. Text: Pointeworks Spotlights Women in Ballet, Onstage and Off
2) “I never danced work by a female choreographer for the first eight years of my career. I’ve watched so many of my colleagues try to transition from dancer to choreographer and have seen the obstacles that the women faced versus the men.” —Texas Ballet Theater dancer Sophie Williams on why she founded the nonprofit ballet company Pointeworks
3) In front of a blue and purple background, two dancers pose in silhouette. One stands in tendu derriere, arms in demi second, and the other in a slight penché arabesque on pointe.
4) In front of a pink, purple, and light blue backdrop, a group of seven dancers pose together in a straight line, facing slightly different directions.
![When @txballettheater dancer @sophiewilliams742 founded the nonprofit ballet company @pointe_works, her goal was to bring dancers from various companies together during their layoffs.She also wanted to place the creativity of women at the forefront. “I never danced work by a female choreographer for the first eight years of my career,” she says. “I’ve watched so many of my colleagues try to transition from dancer to choreographer and have seen the obstacles that the women faced versus the men. If Pointeworks can be the platform to [give female choreographers] the experience to put their work out there, I wanted to do that for them.”Now Pointeworks is touring to New York City’s Ailey Citigroup Theater March 21–22 for its second season. Six of the program’s seven pieces are choreographed by women. Four are world premieres. Two have original music by female composers, and all of the costumes are designed by a total of three women.Learn more at the link in our bio. : Photos by @_anna_sneed, courtesy Pointeworks. : @catierobinson_#pointeworks #choreography #ballet #womenshistorymonth @lainehabonyDescriptions:1) Sophie Williams guides her light pink tulle skirt through the air in a large arc as she turns, looking upward to the right. Text: Pointeworks Spotlights Women in Ballet, Onstage and Off2) “I never danced work by a female choreographer for the first eight years of my career. I’ve watched so many of my colleagues try to transition from dancer to choreographer and have seen the obstacles that the women faced versus the men.” —Texas Ballet Theater dancer Sophie Williams on why she founded the nonprofit ballet company Pointeworks3) In front of a blue and purple background, two dancers pose in silhouette. One stands in tendu derriere, arms in demi second, and the other in a slight penché arabesque on pointe.4) In front of a pink, purple, and light blue backdrop, a group of seven dancers pose together in a straight line, facing slightly different directions.](https://sp1.picnob.com/p/pt_6751356225706424696639_0_8b5a8d4d24adfb8b691923b37ff94b16.jpg?o=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&h=9b7ffa469e54565e575ae23e45b75286)
