Kyra Laubacher

Originally from Wexford, Pennsylvania, Kyra began dancing before she could speak. In 2020, she was inducted to Phi Kappa Phi and graduated summa cum laude from Butler University with a BFA in Dance Performance and a BA in English Literature, blending her passions for dance and writing academically. She also danced professionally at Eugene Ballet and performed a diverse repertoire including works by Suzanne Haag, Toni Pimble and Nicole Haskins throughout her time with the company. Kyra began working for Dance Media as Pointe's 2020 summer editorial intern, continuing as a contributing writer prior to her appointment as assistant editor in 2022. Contact her at: [email protected]

In front of a blank white background, two female dancers dressed as fairies and one male dancer pose for a photo. The fairies, wearing blue and green dresses with blue wings, pose in tendu efface derriere, mirroring each other. The male dancer wears a brown vest and tan tights, leaping in a stylized Italian pas de chat.

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Diablo Ballet Gets Mischievous With Its World Premiere A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Kyra Laubacher

Onstage, an ensemble of dancers dressed in green and blue Puritanical costumes dance in a fervor of emotion. In the front, two women clutch their fists as their hair whips upward. Behind them, three men lift up a women, who bends her leg and reaches in front of her in a cry for help. Behind them, other dancers watch with their arms plastered on a long table.

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Scottish Ballet Tours Helen Pickett’s The Crucible to the U.S., Bringing Miller’s Tale to Its Home Soil

Kyra Laubacher

Two photos shown side by side. On the left, Dores André does a flying saut de chat in a gold unitard, her arms flying behind her and her head lifted up. On the left, Max Cauthorn kneels croisé to the audience, his arms extended upward in a "V." He smiles; female corps dancers in tutus make a line behind him.

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Your May Ballet Roster Roundup: Dancers and Directors on the Move

Kyra Laubacher

In front of a blank white background, a pair of dancers performing as Orpheus and Eurydice pose doing a pas de deux together. The man, in rust-colored tights and brown Greek-esque costuming, lunges on his right leg in tendu derriere, his left arm extending back and his right arm wrapping behind to support his partner. The woman, in a yellow Greek-esque dress, wraps her right arm around his chest as she leans on his back in a low arabesque on pointe, extending her left arm to match his line. They both look into the distance.

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Carolina Ballet’s Orpheus & Eurydice: Mythical Mystery, Love, and Art

Kyra Laubacher

A tableau of female dancer silhouettes line the back of a stage lit with orange in a sunset effect on the backdrop. The women wear skirts and alternate poses every other dancer.

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Nina Ananiashvili’s State Ballet of Georgia Returns to the U.S. This Month

Kyra Laubacher

Onstage during a performance of "Giselle," Guillaume Diop is suspended mid-air in a cabriole, his legs pulled together behind him and his chest reaching upward with a jubilant 1st arabesque port de bras position. He looks up at his hand with emotion, a line of female corps dancers dressed as willis behind him in B+. He wears a velvet black tunic and gray tights.

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Your April Ballet Roster Roundup: Dancers and Directors on the Move

Kyra Laubacher

Onstage in front of a black backdrop, Roman Novitzky, Mackenzie Brown and Daichi Ikarashi stand together as prizewinners, each holding a large bouquet of flowers. They stand and smile toward the audience, Brown's right hand extended in thanks. Behind them, artistic directors and other competitors watch and applaud.

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Mackenzie Brown and Daichi Ikarashi Win the 2023 Erik Bruhn Prize

Kyra Laubacher

In a performance space lit with green and purple lights against a dark background, two female dancers on pointe perform together. On the left, the first dancer stands on pointe in a flat arch backward, her right leg extended forward in a layout, arms overhead, as her partner does a deep lunge and supports holds on to her arms to give support.

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For Women’s History Month, Brooklyn’s Annual CounterPointe Series Pairs Female Choreographers and Visual Artists

Kyra Laubacher

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