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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.

Career

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.

Audition Advice

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

Kyra Laubacher

Higher Ed

Can Ballet Majors Study Abroad?

Catie Robinson

Two photos laid side-by-side showing Lydia Marbach doing Pilates on a reformer. On the left, she does Pilates lunge with one foot on the footbar and the other knee on the carriage. She rests her fingertips on the footbar and reaches up with a long spine. On the right, she does a standing split with one foot on the footbar, leg bent, and the other foot on demi pointe on the carousel. She stands tall, arms held out straight to the sides.

Cross-Training

Rochester City Ballet’s Lydia Marbach’s Favorite Pilates Exercises for Dancers

Kyra Laubacher

Tyler Donatelli, wearing a white tutu, pink tights, pointe shoes, and a spiky silver crown, jumps up with her arms in third arabesque and her back, left leg high in attitude behind her. She looks out towards the audience with a joyful smile, and snow falls around her and onto the stage.

Career

Onstage, Tyler Donatelli Lets Her Love for Ballet Shine

Amy Brandt

In a ballet studio, a teenage girl in a black leotard is shown from the waist up practicing ballet positions at the barre. Two other girls in black leotards stand out of focus behind her.

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Your Summer Intensive Audition Day Checklist

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In a large dance studio, a class of teenage, female ballet students practe at portable barres. they wear leotards of various solid colors, tights, and ballet slippers, as well as numbers pinned to their midriffs. they stand with their right hand on the barre and extends their left legs in front of them, with their left arm held in second position.

Audition Advice

Audition Etiquette: 8 Reminders for the Big Day

Amy Brandt

Young ballerina dancing ballet and shooting her performance on mobile phone in a dance studio.

Audition Advice

Audition-Video Boot Camp: How to Film Your Best Reel Yet

Hana Le