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Léa Fleytoux, ABT’s Refined New Soloist, Is Dancing With Newfound Freedom

Dance careers don’t normally happen in a continuous line from obscurity to stardom. More often, they progress in fits and starts, usually marked by particular roles or performances, and by signals given and received in ballet studios away from the eyes of the audience. For Léa Fleytoux, who was promoted to soloist at American Ballet […]

Marina Harss

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Léa Fleytoux, ABT's Refined New Soloist, Is Dancing With Newfound Freedom

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