Pointe (magazine)

Pointe is an international magazine aimed toward ballet dancers and students. Pointe covers international news on company debuts, competition results, and rising stars. Pointe also offers reviews, company profiles, a calendar of events, ballet oriented shopping guides as well as guides for ballet programs, auditions, and higher education. The website offers a blog and an online store with the option to purchase back issues. Virginia Johnson, the artistic director of Dance Theatre of Harlem, was formerly Pointe's editor-in-chief from its creation until 2009.[1]

Pointe

August/September 2011 cover of Pointe
Editor	Amy Brandt
Frequency	Quarterly
Year founded	2000 (2000)
Company	DanceMedia
Country	United States
Based in	New York City, New York, U.S.
Language	English
Website	www.pointemagazine.com
ISSN	1529-6741

Macfadden Performing Arts Media acquired Pointe with the purchase of Lifestyle Media, Inc. in 2006.[2] Macfadden's dance magazines were sold to Frederic M. Seegal, an investment banker with the Peter J. Solomon Company, in 2016.[3]

What is inside the magazine: Pointe magazine is a magazine that comes out four times a year. There is an issue for every season and it is jam packed with information pertaining to dancers all over the world. You can purchase the magazine one time for $7.99 or you can sign up for a yearly subscription. The magazine has sections involving news in the dance world, training and technique, careers, advice on how to audition for a professional dance job, health and body- including proper nutrition and wellness, and guides pertaining to college dance and auditions.There is also a section in the magazine that is called “Ask Amy” which includes all kinds of information asked by dancers like you to Amy Brandt, the editor-in Chief. This column is a great way for you to read about common questions that might relate to you, or even allow for you to write in and be answered by her yourself. Some examples of past articles within this section are; Ask Amy: Tips for squelching performance Nerves, Ask Amy: How can I find out which companies hire college grads, Ask Amy: How do I master quadruple turns, or tips on how to start at a new studio. This magazine is great for any competitive dancer or ballet student that wants to read information that relates to their lives and might help them with their daily struggles in dance practice. Amy Brandt is very creditable in the dance world due to her large repertoire of shows and companies she has been apart of. Just from reading her bio and checking out the "Ask Amy" page, the information appears to be endless and relatable to any female or male that participates in this sport. If you are looking for more information on the magazine, you can go to their website to read articles or checking out the editing staff for yourself. Along with Amy, there are four other editors that put together this magazine: Raymond Mingst, Madeline Schrock, Cadence Neenan, and Lydia Murray.