Kyra Laubacher

Lasha Khozashvili jumps with one leg extended 90 degrees a la seconde, his arms in high third with a slight twist in his shoulders. He wears black tights and a deep purple tank top.

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Your June 2026 Roster Roundup: Dancers and Directors on the Move

Kyra Laubacher

Dr. Linda Bluestein stretches out kinesiology tape to apply to a patient's elbow. The patient, arm lifted with a slight bend, looks down at the tape with concentration.

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What Should Ballet Dancers Know About Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes?

Kyra Laubacher

Isabella Padilla does a saut de chat onstage with her arms in high third. She wears a white pancake tutu with gold ornamentation and two red roses at her hip, with a third rose in her hair.

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Young Dancers Prepare for the 2026 Helsinki International Ballet Competition

Kyra Laubacher

Davi Ramos, dressed in light gray tights and a gray and white tunic, clutches a bouquet of roses to his chest as he looks out toward the audience with emotion. Behind him, dancers and artistic leadership clap to celebrate his promotion.

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Your May 2026 Roster Roundup: Dancers and Directors on the Move

Kyra Laubacher

Onstage, two dancers perform a pas de deux in white shirts and shorts. Styles Dykes lunges forward and reaches up and forward to support his partner, Alexandra Troianos, who does an attitude penché in front of him. Behind them is a large purple and brown backdrop made to look like compartments carved in wood.

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In Machinal: A Dance of Defiance, Ballet RI Questions Convention

Kyra Laubacher

Two photos side-by-side. On the left, Adrian Danchig-Waring does a deep lunge forward in croisé, his arms stretched straight to either side with his palms flexed. He wears a white shirt, black tights, and white socks and ballet shoes. On the right, Taylor Stanley jumps with one leg straight and the other in cou de pied devant, their arms floating up in a high "V" as they lean slightly to the right. They wear an emerald tunic with white sleeves, and white tights and ballet shoes.

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Your April 2026 Roster Roundup: Dancers and Directors on the Move

Kyra Laubacher

In a bright ballet studio, two dancers rehearse a sensual pas de deux. The dancer in front stands with one leg on pointe, the other in cou de pied devant, while leaning sideways into her partner's arm. She lets her head drop to the side, eyes closed and lips parted. Her partner stands behind her, wrapping one arm around her waist, with the other reaching across to grab hold of her neck.

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Ballet Austin’s Marie Antoinette: Vampire Queen of Versailles Blends History With the Supernatural

Kyra Laubacher

A low angle view of a ballerina warming up on the studio floor.

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Are You Actually Warm? The Anatomy of a Proper Ballet Warm-Up

Kyra Laubacher