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Yasmin Naghdi and Reece Clarke perform a contemporary pas de deux on an outdoor stage in front of a large manor. Naghdi bends backward with one leg extended toward the sky, her fingertips gently brushing the floor, as Reece Clarke lies on his back and supports her waist with his hands. They wear simple white costumes.

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3 New Ballets Take Center Stage for Verdensballetten’s 2026 Tour

Lucy Spencer Mason

Onstage after a show, Skylar Brandt, Jake Roxander, and Susan Jaffe stand surrounded by corps dancers in yellow tutus as everyone applauds Roxander. Jaffe places one hand on Roxander's back as he runs a hand through his hair in happy disbelief, holding a bouquet of flowers in the other.

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

Kyra Laubacher and Lucy Spencer Mason

A collage of two images side-by-side. On the right, a black and white photo shows a group of men and women posing on the staircase of an ocean liner. On the right, a colorful vintage souvenir program with illustrations of four ballerinas and the words The American Ballet in black lettering along the top.

Dance History

Looking Back on American Ballet Caravan’s Intrepid 1941 South American Tour

Meryl Cates

A group of well-worn ballet shoes.

Career

Why Has the Pointe Shoe Been So Resistant to Change?

Kyra Laubacher for Dance Magazine

In a rehearsal, Irina Kolpakova smiles at a dancer and stands with her arms placed out to the side. The dancer wears a maroon leotard and a white tutu and looks toward her.

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Celebrating a Legend: ABT Honors Irina Kolpakova on June 20

Claudia Bauer

In a brightly lit studio, nine dancers rehearse surrounding a long table. On one side, five of them lean one elbow on the table and cross one leg over the other. On the other side, four dancers stand stiffly with both arms reaching forward toward the table.

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Birmingham Royal Ballet Celebrates Sir Peter Wright’s 100th Birthday

Emily May

In a brightly lit studio, a large group of dancers wearing athletic clothing pose with their right arm up and left arm bent in front of them at chest height. They each step forward in plié with their right leg.

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As the Black Swan Musical Premieres, Dancer Ava Noble Takes Us Behind the Scenes

Katherine Beard

In a warehouse-like ballet studio, Jacquelyn Long demonstrates movement, her hand on her neck, as another dancer follows.

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Houston Ballet’s Jacquelyn Long Is Living the Dancer-Choreographer Life

Nancy Wozny