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How to Prep for Your Adult Summer Intensive

Lindsay Martell

A tenage female ballet student in a black sweatshirt and sweatpants stands next to a vertical banner that says Ballet Bridges. Dance clothing and shoes are in organized piles on the floor in front of her, and a wardrobe rack full of costumes ub to her left.

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This 16-Year-Old Dancer’s Nonprofit Has Gone Global

Hannah Chang Foster

A young boy ballet dancer kneels onstage on his right knee and shrugs his shoulder comically towards the audience with a smile. He wears a white tunic with multi-colored diamond shapes on the front, black tights, and black ballet slippers.

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Managing Competition Mishaps, From Music Glitches to Unexpected Schedule Changes

Barry Kerollis

A teenage ballet student, ballet coach, and interpreter are onstage, discussing a step. The dancer balances on his left leg with his right leg in degagé as the coach crouches dow behind him and looks up towards him, pulling the boy's sock. The interpreter stands in front of the boy and points to his knee.

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How Interpreters Help Dancers Succeed at International Ballet Competitions

Zoe G. Phillips

In a pink dance studio, a teenage ballet student and her teacher face each other and look at each other tensely while the other classmates stand and watch. The dancers wear black leotards, black ballet skirts, pink tights and ballet slippers, while the teacher wears a long-sleeved black sweater and ballet skirt.

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What to Do When You’re Not Connecting With Your Ballet Teacher

Sophie Bress

In a large, high-ceilinged dance studio with floor-to-ceiling windows, a group of adult ballet students stand behind their teacher as they all pose in tendu croisé devant. The teacher wears a black leotard, black workout pants, and dance sneakers, while her students wear various practice outfits and ballet slippers.

Summer Study

Adult 2025 Summer Intensives Are Around the Corner. Are You Ready?

Lindsay Martell

Career

Relevétions: Virginia Johnson’s Essay From Pointe’s First Issue

Virginia Johnson

Christina Johnson, wearing black yoga pants and black tank top, stands next to a young ballerina executing a piqué first arabesque on pointe. The dancer wears a blue-and-white patterned leotard, pink tights and pink pointe shoes.

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Perfect Your Piqué Arabesque With Christina Johnson

Amy Brandt

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