Company Life

Tamas Detrich teaches class in a large ballet studio full of professional dancers. He holds his left arm out in second position and looks out over it, while touching his chest with his right hand to demonstrate an open feeling. He wears a black shirt with the words Stuttgart Ballet on it in white, a dark, unzipped hoodie sweatshirt, and blue sweatpants.

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Stuttgart Ballet Channels the Past, Present and Future

Lucy Van Cleef

Alexandra Jones and Lindsey Donnell do a piqué first arabesque on pointe facing into each other in a large dance studio, with Jones on the left and Donnell on the right. Jones wears a royal blue leotard with pink tights pulled over it, pink legwarmers and pink pointe shoes. Donnell wears a royal blue high-neck leotard, a short black ballet skirt, and brown pointe shoes. They look out towards the camera and smile.

Company Life

Two DTH Dancers Come Full-Circle Through Mentorship

Kirsten Evans

Above view of multi-ethnic group of people enjoying a Thanksgiving feast. They clink glasses and have plates full of food. Dishes of casseroles, potatoes and more are scattered across the tabletop.

Company Life

With Busy Nutcracker Schedules, Dancers Create Their Own Thanksgiving Traditions

Kirsten Evans

In a large studio space, Amy Saunder and Weston Krukow dance a duet. She holds his right hand with her own right hand and does a high développé devant with her right leg, leaning her upper body back and looking up towards the ceiling while reaching her left arm back. Krukow lunges slightly to his left and reaches his left arm out. The dancers gently pull each other so that they can balance. Saunder wears a copper-colored leotard and ballet slippers, while Krukow wears short black shorts and ballet slippers. A group of people sit along the wall in the background and watch.

Company Life

Is New York City Still Fertile Ground for Smaller Ballet Companies?

Barry Kerollis

Company Life

Louisville Ballet’s Road to Post-Pandemic Recovery

Sophie Bress

Amanda del Valle, wearing a bright red flamenco-style dress, stands onstage in a pool of light, surrounded by darkness. She lifts her left arm up above her head, breaking at the wrist, and keeps her right arm down straight behind her making the same wrist shape. She looks out confidently towards the audience.

Company Life

At Ballet Hispánico, Dancers Are Considered Artists and Cultural Ambassadors

Claudia Bauer

A large cast of dancers poses during a performance of Nutcracker. A ballerina portraying the Sugar Plum Fairy and her male partner stand center stage—he holds her waist as she stands facing him on pointe and does a deep backbend with her left leg in passé. She wears a pink tutu, brown tights and brown pointe shoes, while he wears white tights and slippers, and a white tunic. A male and female dancer sit in gilded chairs upstage center, while other dancers in various costumes frame the Sugar Plum Fairy and her cavalier in a V shape formation, posed in B plus.

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Ballet Memphis Artistic Director Steven McMahon Looks for Dancers With Individuality and a Collaborative Spirit

Steve Sucato

In this black and white photo, Sara Mearns and Guillaume Côté rehearse a scene from the ballet Romeo and Juliet in a large, brightly lit dance studio. Mearns, in a light colored leotard and cut-off pink tights, sits on a piano bench and huddles over Côté as he embraces her passionately and lays his head in her lap. Côté wears a dark T-shirt and black tights.

Company Life

Saying Goodbye to a Role: Guillaume Côté Reflects on His Last Romeo

Guillaume Côté As Told To Gavin Larsen