To The Pointe

We are passionately committed to the development of ballet and dance through our shared knowledge, values,
and experience.

Together we will offer our expertise to help companies to implement structural change, find new artistic leaders and undertake artistic reviews of their organisations.

Background photograph by Maria Helena Buckley

We Are
To The Pointe

International Ballet Consultants

We are a team of experienced ballet professionals providing services to dance companies, helping them evolve their artistic leadership through placement and mentorship.

As Principal Dancers, Artistic Leaders, Teachers, Advocates and Senior Executives, we have witnessed, over many years, great change in creative leadership and are well-placed to offer guidance and expertise to ballet companies and schools across the globe.

Who We Are

Each of us have engaged with companies around the world and we understand the different ethnic and cultural characteristics that are required to successfully lead an artistic organisation.

Cynthia Harvey

Cynthia Harvey
Photograph by Ian Whalen
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Madeleine Onne

Madeleine Onne
Photograph by Stefan Bremer
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David McAllister

David McAllister
Photograph by Justin Ridler
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What We Do

Recruitment

To The Pointe

We have all been through the process of Artistic Director placement both as candidates and clients.

While this service is offered by certain large firms, our combined expertise in this area of Artistic Leadership provides artform specific knowledge to best serve the needs of a dance company.

The role of Artistic Director in a dance company today continues to become more complex. Through our joint experience and networks, we will be able to find outstanding applicants who embody the characteristics required to successfully achieve their vision, manage their people and build success for their organisation.

Projects & Testimonials

Projects

Royal Swedish Ballet

To the Pointe is the Search firm engaged by The Royal Swedish Ballet to advise on their new Artistic Director. If interested in the position, write 2thepointe@consultant.com for the application package.

Royal New Zealand Ballet

Artistic Director Search

Finnish National Ballet

Artistic Director Search

Northern Ballet

Artistic Director Search

Finnish National Ballet

Artistic Director Mentoring
To The Pointe

Testimonials

Finnish National Ballet
“To the Pointe, brought their expertise and in-depth knowledge, which really added value to us/the process. It truly was a pleasure working with them and can highly be recommended to other organizations.”
Gita KadambiGeneral Director, Finnish National Opera and Ballet
“I was working together with To the Pointe in 2021 when the Finnish National Opera and Ballet engaged them to help with the search of the Artistic Director for the Ballet. Even if as a Human Resources professional I have extensive experience in recruitment, I found their contribution invaluable. Their knowledge and understanding of the ballet world and artistic requirements as well as their insights about the candidates helped us greatly in our decision making. I can warmly recommend them for similar kinds of assignments.”
Kerttu TuomasMember of the Board of Directors of the Finnish
National Opera and Ballet Member of the Nomination Committee
“To the Pointe is unique and provides in-depth knowledge of the dance sector at leadership level. Their nternational network which can be accessed through To the Pointe's consultancy is distinctive and current. I was invited to be part of the consultancy process for Finnish National Opera & Ballet's (FNOB) Artistic Director search, and it was a fulfilling and rich experience working alongside David, and Cynthia to support FNOB's international search.”
Christopher HampsonCEO/Artistic Director, Scottish Ballet
“As a former Artistic Director himself, David McAllister was able to bring a deep understanding of the skills, experience and personality required by our candidates to work alongside an Executive Director in creating and delivering a vision for a leading UK ballet company and academy In addition to his unsurpassed knowledge of the dance world, David is a delight to work with and I greatly enjoyed having him alongside me during this assignment.”
Heather NewillManaging Director of AEM International
Arts Entertainment Media Executive Search
“It was great to work with To The Pointe as artistic advisors on our placement of the new Artistic Director for the Finnish National Ballet. We found their knowledge and experience in the ballet world added great value to the process, and they were fun, thoughtful and professional to work with throughout.”
Ed BampfyldePartner, Consultant, Saxton Bampfylde

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