June/July 2016
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Editor’s Letter: Be Your Own Best Advocate
At our cover shoot, American Ballet Theatre soloist Cassandra Trenary was so easygoing that it was hard to believe … More »
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Studio to Street: Dores André
Dores André doesn’t like shopping, but she loves clothes. Her favorite source of style inspiration is the 1964 comedy …
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Show and Tell: Inside Kayla Rowser’s Dance Bag
Nashville Ballet dancer Kayla Rowser is one organized woman—her teal Lug bag is full of compartments. “That’s why I …
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Dancer Spotlight: Elizabeth Murphy
On any given day, Pacific Northwest Ballet’s rehearsal studios are filled with ballerinas decked out in a rainbow of …
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Ask Amy: Gaining Perspective
I can’t stop beating myself up over past mistakes. How can I focus on what’s in front of me? …
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The Tipping Point
It seems that, in ballet careers, everything happens at once. For a few years, you notice a dancer and …
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Inside the “Golden Cockerel”
Choreographer Alexei Ratmansky is passionate about promoting the splendor of early Russian ballet and has, over the last few …
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Building Brand “YOU”
New York City Ballet principal dancer Lauren Lovette, a prolific user of Instagram, discovered she had an eager following … More »
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Endless Summer
Jackie Nash: Atlanta Ballet Typical summer break: mid-May–August On rest: I need to take one solid week, at least, … More »
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East Meets West
As Hong Kong Ballet corps member Xia Jun rehearses his solo from Krzysztof Pastor’s In Light and Shadow, a …
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Confessions of a Pointe Shoe Fitter
For many dancers, the quest for the perfect pointe shoe is a long one, littered with years’ worth of … More »
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Anchors Aweigh
Sail into summer with nautical-inspired rehearsal looks. Related
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Squats to Make You Feel the Burn
Though you may not think about it much, building strength in the muscles around the hips is a must …
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“Am I Ready to Leave Home?”
Harper Ortlieb knew something needed to change. Her three-hour commute to daily classes at the School of Oregon Ballet … More »
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The Workout: Georgina Pazcoguin
Sock walk: As soon as she wakes up, Pazcoguin pulls on compression socks and takes her dog for an …
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Brokenhearted Heroine
In John Cranko’s Onegin, based on the poem by Alexander Pushkin, Boston Ballet’s Anaïs Chalendard taps into her own …
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Steel City Strength
“I was tricked into it,” says Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre artistic director Terrence S. Orr, recalling his introduction to ballet. …
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Taking the Lead
From the outside, one might assume that the stars onstage are leaders offstage, too. It might be so, but …
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Reverence: Laura Morera, Modern Muse
You’ve been a muse to Liam Scarlett. What’s your relationship like? I owe him a rebirth. He completely gets …
