Madison Ballet’s ‘Pointes of View’ is vibrant and accessible

Photo by Matt Ulrich

Under Ja’ Malik’s guidance, the company’s deep bench of talented dancers is doing excellent work.

“Ballet can intimidate people. Audiences often include die-hard balletomanes (often including ballet students and their dedicated parents) alongside people who may have only seen The Nutcracker and feel that they don’t know enough about the art form to fully appreciate it. "Pointes of View" offers something for everyone. Regular balletgoers will find wonderful technique in challenging works, while newcomers can simply be swept up in the music, costumes, choreographic creativity, and the dancers’ ability to convey sincere emotion.”

Read the full article by Katie Reiser here.