Pointeworks, a newly formed San Diego professional dance company, will present its inaugural performance June 20 in La Jolla. Every day at 1 p.m., Sophie Williams checks a report that reveals the daily ticket sales from The Conrad, where her new ballet company, Pointeworks, will perform Thursday in a mixed repertoire production.“There is a lot of hope,” said the San Diego-born ballerina. “I think we are getting there.
“I’ve been to hundreds of auditions and I know how challenging it can be to continuously have to find jobs,” Williams said. “Also, by presenting a range of repertoire, I can grow the San Diego dance audiences, which in turn should help local ballet companies gain new subscribers and ticket buyers during their year-round seasons.”
As Williams went forward with renting costumes, collaborating with stage managers and posting updates on social media, she encountered more disapproval. Nicole Von Enck, also a Texas Ballet Theater dancer, choreographed the premiere of “Familiar Reflections,” a pas de deux to a romantic Claude Debussy piece that will be played live by pianist Polina Cherezova.