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A young male dancer in a black velvet tunic and white tights and ballet slippers jumps up, his right leg in passé. He puts his left hand on his hip and lifts his right arm up, and looks over his left shoulder.

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Congratulations to the 2026 Helsinki IBC Winners!

Lucy Spencer Mason

Two dancers pose together on stage. The female dancer wears a lilac tutu and stands on pointe in a back attitude with her right leg elevated and right arm up. The male dancer supports her waist with his right arm, while his other arm is up. The pair smile out toward the audience.

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National Ballet of Japan’s New Nutcracker Streams for Free Starting June 6

Lucy Spencer Mason

On a stage with a grey background, one male dancer appears in a black jacket, pants, and beige ballet slippers. He has his left leg elevated in an attitude with the foot flexed. His arms are elevated and curved.

Career

Pacific Northwest Ballet’s Lucien Postlewaite Looks Back on His 23-Year Career

Rebecca Corey

A dancer wearing a black tank top and light grey athletic pants poses in a wide forth position with his arms in a low-V. Behind him are six dancers in the same position.

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BalletX Looks to the Future With The Four Seasons Reimagined

Kyra Laubacher

Lasha Khozashvili jumps with one leg extended 90 degrees a la seconde, his arms in high third with a slight twist in his shoulders. He wears black tights and a deep purple tank top.

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

Kyra Laubacher

A collage of three photos. The one on the lefet shows Diana Byer teaching a young woman as she executes a tendu derriere. The middle photos shows her helping a young girl in a red leotard at the barre in first position; the photo on the right shows her next to a young male dancer as they both do a tendu devant in croisé.

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Diana Byer Is Bringing Back Ballet’s Long-Lost Steps With “Teaching Cecchetti”

Caedra Scott-Flaherty for Dance Teacher

A woman with a short, dark bob with bright red streaks stands and smiles, her arms in demi second with her palms facing up. She wears a black velvet dress with long, puffed sleeves and a high collar. Four women, also in black velvet costumes and hats, surround her with their arms up.

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Scottish Ballet’s Mary, Queen of Scots Tours to the U.S.

Amy Brandt

Isabella Padilla does a saut de chat onstage with her arms in high third. She wears a white pancake tutu with gold ornamentation and two red roses at her hip, with a third rose in her hair.

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Young Dancers Prepare for the 2026 Helsinki International Ballet Competition

Kyra Laubacher