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Why Kade Pyle Turned Off the Camera as the Dance World Debates Filming in Class

Stav Ziv

Six female dancers in peasant costumes with white blouses, green skirts, and white aprons, pose in a line facing the audience, their feet in sous-sus. They hold the waist of the woman next to them with their left hand and lift their right arm up. Other dancers mill about behind them onstage.

Brandon Ragland Solidifies His Vision at Dayton Ballet

Steve Sucato

Carraig New blows a horn while Ángel Ramírez stands next to him with a sword. Corps dancers look on behind them. They wear medieval style costumes.

4 Pros on Their Nondance Off-Season Gigs

Stav Ziv for Dance Magazine

Jeff Morris, wearing a headset, dark sweater, and pants, stands in the wings with two dancers wearing a life-sized horse costume as dancers in costume mill about onstage in the background.

Backstage Magic: How Stage Managers Help Ballets Come to Life

Sierra Hitchcock

Craig Hall sits on a stool in the front of a dance studio, holding an iPad and looking at the dancers in front of him. Justin Peck stands on his right side with his hands on his hips. The dancers, visible in the mirror, dance a sequence.

When Auditioning for Choreographers and Répétiteurs, Bravery Beats Perfection

Gavin Larsen

Chisako Oga, wearing a black graduation cap and gown, sits on the brick wall outside of a university building and holds her diploma, smiling for the camera.

Company Partnerships With Universities Give Dancers Flexible Degree Pathways

Amy Brandt

Against a gray ombre background, Sam Akins, a Black male dancer in a long sleeved black top, is shown from the waist up with his hands over his head and leaning towards the left.

The Australian Ballet’s Sam Akins Shares His Daily Routine

Catie Robinson

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.

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

Kyra Laubacher

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