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How to Develop a Safe and Successful Dance Partnership

Linnea Swarting

In a large dance studio, Jorden Morris, wearing a long-sleeved blue T-shirt and gray shorts, stands behind dancer Jaysan Stinnett and places his left hand on his shoulder while adjusting the dancer's raised right arm. Stinnett poses in an open fourth position and wears a face mask, gray T-shirt, black tights and blue, thigh-length leg warmers.

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Choreographer Jorden Morris, Orlando Ballet’s New Artistic Director, Shares His Vision for the Company

Steve Sucato

A black-and-white image of a dancer in a tutu, pointe shoes and leg warmers onstage. Blurred dancers warm up around her.

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Finding Their “Live-Performance” Legs Again

Barry Kerollis

Dancer Andrew Taft, in a purple jacket and white tights, lunges deeply on his left leg and holds his arms out wide while her partner, ballerina Elizabeth Barreto, has her right leg wrapped around his waist while she holds her upper body up in a "fish" lift. She wears a bright pink tutu and tiara, and they dance onstage during a performance of the Nutcracker ballet with backdrops depicting the Land of Sweets.

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My Big “Nutcracker” Break: 3 Pros Share Memories and Advice for Taking on Lead Roles

Rachel Hellwig

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Jennifer Lauren, in a mint green and pink tutu, does a relevé arabesque on pointe with her arms in second. Her partner, Renan Cerdeiro, wears a mint green tunic and white tights, stands behind her and holds both of her hands They dance onstage during a performance of the Nutcracker, and two small children sit behind them in costume in front of a table of sweets.

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Returning to “Nutcracker”: Dancers Reflect on the Holiday Classic After 2020’s Hiatus

Katherine Beard

Empty rows of wooden theater seats looking onto a stage with blue lighting and white spotlights.

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How 5 Pros Recovered From Their Biggest Onstage Fails

Haley Hilton For Dance Magazine

Julia Eisen stands onstage in a blue leotard and short chiffon skirt. She holds an arabesque on flat with her arms in open fifth. Behind her, Nicolas Scheuer reflects the position, also with his arms in open fifth, and both his feet on the ground.

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A Tale of Two Apprentices: What These Dancers Learned From Their (Very Different) Paths to Professional Life

Gavin Larsen

Mathilde Froustey is pregant and wears gray underwear bottoms and a black crop top covering her chest. She stands in parrallel en pointe with one leg lifted behind her while keeping the knees together. Her hair is down against her back and her arms are at her sides. She looks up into the distance.

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The Ballerina Baby Boom: Three Dancers on Being Pregnant During a Pandemic

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