April/May 2011
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April/May 2011
Jazz classes help the New York City Ballet dancer get into character.
By Margaret Fuhrer
ABT’s Meaghan Hinkis dives into her roles with commitment and verve.
How to make the tough decisions about your training, and more.
Melissa Hough Is reinventing herself at Houston Ballet.
Which is the best approach to your training: versatility or purity?
Backstage with seven Bolshoi-trained ballerinas as they plunge into contemporary work
By reichenbaum
Dancers and directors open up about ballet body types.
Aurora’s wedding variation demands a balancing act between strength and delicacy, speed and control, passion and dignity.
Contemporary King Nacho Duato is set to modernize the Mikhailovsky Ballet.
By Margaret Fuhrer
Even when apprenticeships don’t work out, it’s not the end.
The SFB principal tackles her first "Coppelia".
The Royal Ballet’s Johan Kobborg brings nuance and depth to his roles.