by Caedra Scott-Flaherty for Dance Teacher | Jun 2, 2026 | News, Pointe+, Technique, Training
Diana Byer has decided to, as her younger students might say, “get on the apps.” Byer is the founder and former artistic director of New York Theatre Ballet and is regarded as a master teacher of the Cecchetti method. She studied for 20 years with the...
by Natalia Boesch | Apr 26, 2023 | Pointe+, Technique, Training
For Diana Byer, founder and artistic director emerita of New York Theatre Ballet and director of the NYTB School, the defining characteristic of Cecchetti training is unification. “The music, the technique, the style: It’s all one,” she says. “To me, that’s what...
by Pointe Team | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
Aubrey Clayton had never thought much about the kinds of ballet that existed outside of her home studio in Alabama—until she took a few classes in Vaganova. Clayton knew right away she wanted to learn more about this technique, with its emphasis on...