Kyra Laubacher

Onstage, two dancers in practice clothes have a tense conversation. One sits cross-legged on the floor and the other sits on a piano bench.

Audition Advice

Friend or Foe?: What to Do When Your Peers’ Behavior Changes Around Auditions

Kyra Laubacher

Onstage in front of a dark backdrop, a ballet dancer does an arabesque on pointe with one arm high. She wears a long strapless white dress with a full skirt. Behind her, her partner stands in tendu derriere, matching her port de bras. He wears dark blue tights and a dark blue velvet coat on top of a white tunic.

News

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

Kyra Laubacher

In a large ballet studio, a choreographer dressed in all black faces a line of dancers in front of him, his back to the mirror. The dancers wrap their arms around each others' backs and plié in fifth position, bowing forward.

News

10 Fresh Ballets in February 2026

Kyra Laubacher

A close-up shot of two Prix competitors' practice tutus, with pointe shoes and audition numbers beneath.

News

Get to Know the U.S.’s 2026 Prix de Lausanne Competitors

Kyra Laubacher

Two photos laid side-by-side showing Lydia Marbach doing Pilates on a reformer. On the left, she does Pilates lunge with one foot on the footbar and the other knee on the carriage. She rests her fingertips on the footbar and reaches up with a long spine. On the right, she does a standing split with one foot on the footbar, leg bent, and the other foot on demi pointe on the carousel. She stands tall, arms held out straight to the sides.

Cross-Training

Rochester City Ballet’s Lydia Marbach’s Favorite Pilates Exercises for Dancers

Kyra Laubacher

Onstage, a group of dancers perform as a motley crew of circus performers. They wear bright, eclectic costumes, and some dancers hold large hoops.

News

New Year, New Ballets for January 2026

Kyra Laubacher

In a ballet studio, two students fondu devant at the barre as Jeff Rogers stands between them and cues their port de bras.

Audition Advice

How to Handle Stressful Audition Moments, From Adagio to Fouettés

Kyra Laubacher

A black and white image of a group of ballet dancers standing together at the barre, casually, speaking and joking.

News

Jean-Christophe Maillot’s Ma Bayadère, for Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo, Is Personal

Kyra Laubacher

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