Pointeworks Company experience Week at Westside school of Ballet
July 27–31, 2026 | Santa Monica, CA
Levels 5–7 (Ages 13–18)
Monday-Friday 1-6 PM Daily
We’re excited to announce a special summer collaboration between Pointeworks and Westside School of Ballet.
During the final week of Westside’s Summer Intensive, Pointeworks will lead a Company Repertoire Week, offering students a unique opportunity to experience the structure and creative process of a professional ballet company.
Throughout the week, students will work with Pointeworks Artistic Director Sophie Williams and company artists, learning excerpts from two original Pointeworks works:
• Chasing Shadows by Laine Habony
• Transcendence by Reka Gyulai
This immersive experience introduces students to professional company repertoire, the rehearsal process behind new works, and the schedule and collaborative environment of a working ballet company.
The week concludes with an informal in-studio showing on Friday, July 31.
Faculty
Train with artists performing at the highest level of today’s ballet world.
Nicole Von Enck, Principal Dancer with Texas Ballet Theater and Pointeworks artist and choreographer, brings a distinguished career performing leading roles including Odette/Odile in Swan Lake, Cinderella in Cinderella, and principal roles in Balanchine’s Rubies and Serenade. Her artistry combines classical refinement with expansive musicality.
Rayleigh Vendt, company dancer with Texas Ballet Theater and Pointeworks artist, has built a dynamic career across Cincinnati Ballet, Ballet Austin, Oklahoma City Ballet, and Texas Ballet Theater. Her repertory spans principal roles Balanchine’s Serenade, Stevenson’s Alice in Wonderland, Dracula, and a wide range of contemporary works.
Sophie Williams, Artistic Director of Pointeworks, leads the program with a focus on bridging professional performance and training. As founder of Pointeworks, she brings together artists from leading companies nationwide to create and stage new works, offering dancers a direct connection to the evolving landscape of ballet today.
