POINTEWORKS
POINTEWORKS
Pointeworks is a nonprofit ballet company dedicated to connecting artists and audiences through our shared passion for dance, with an emphasis on female choreographers.
Compositions
An Evening of Katie Jenkins
October 18 , 2026
San Diego, CA
Brilliant, Virtuosic, and Exhilarating
Pointeworks presents COMPOSITIONS: An Evening of Katie Jenkins, a celebration of Resident Composer Katie Jenkins featuring three original ballet commissions performed with live music.
Curated by Artistic Director Sophie Williams, the evening brings together an international cast of world class artists for a program dedicated entirely to female voices in both choreography and composition.
The program features the return of Laine Habony’s Chasing Shadows, a striking piano solo work, alongside Jacquelyn Long’s Moving Forces for six dancers, piano, and violin. The evening culminates in a world premiere by acclaimed choreographer Hélène Simoneau, featuring a soaring new score for live string quartet.
Beauty, athleticism, artistry, and power
We exist to create and perform, but we can’t do that without you by our side.
Season 3 Highlights & our SEASON 2 RECAP
Pointeworks completed its acclaimed second season with performances in La Jolla, Irvine, and New York City, reaching 1,000+ audience members and expanding access through 160+ complimentary tickets for students, veterans, and first responders. Across five weeks in Southern California, the company united national-level dancers from eight professional companies, employing 14 dancers, 2 musicians, 2 composers, and 4 female costume designers, while premiering two new commissions by female choreographers and welcoming Sofiane Sylve as guest rehearsal director. Met with standing ovations, Season 2 affirmed Pointeworks’ growing regional impact in Southern California and its role as a platform for bold, artist-driven ballet.
That momentum expanded nationally with Pointeworks’ Season 3 NYC Winter Residency, a two-week engagement at Baryshnikov Arts Center and New York City Center centered on new creation, artist employment, and access. The residency advanced a full new ballet commission by Jacquelyn Long set to an original score by Katie Jenkins, supported live collaboration with leading musicians, created off-season employment for 10 professional dancers, and provided subsidized classes for 48 pre-professional and professional dancers. Through partnerships with Steps on Broadway Academy and the New York Film Academy, Pointeworks created new student experiences and welcomed audiences into the creative process while strengthening national visibility, community engagement, and institutional relationships—marking a pivotal step in the company’s continued growth and leadership within the field.
The vision
Recognizing the inherently seasonal nature of a dancer's work, the mission of Pointeworks is to fill a vital gap in the arts community by providing rare, off-season opportunities that keep artists engaged year-round. We foster dynamic collaborations between artists, ensuring that creativity thrives at every level. By connecting artists from all backgrounds, we ensure balanced representation in the classical and contemporary dance works we bring to life. We are committed to amplifying diverse voices within dance, with a strong focus on empowering female choreographers. Our core values of passion, creativity, and unwavering dedication to the art form propel us forward.
