A photo of ballet slippers lined up on a white background.

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Patterned warm-ups in black, gray and purple evoke starry winter nights.

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A large cast of dancers poses during a performance of Nutcracker. A ballerina portraying the Sugar Plum Fairy and her male partner stand center stage—he holds her waist as she stands facing him on pointe and does a deep backbend with her left leg in passé. She wears a pink tutu, brown tights and brown pointe shoes, while he wears white tights and slippers, and a white tunic. A male and female dancer sit in gilded chairs upstage center, while other dancers in various costumes frame the Sugar Plum Fairy and her cavalier in a V shape formation, posed in B plus.

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In this black and white photo, Sara Mearns and Guillaume Côté rehearse a scene from the ballet Romeo and Juliet in a large, brightly lit dance studio. Mearns, in a light colored leotard and cut-off pink tights, sits on a piano bench and huddles over Côté as he embraces her passionately and lays his head in her lap. Côté wears a dark T-shirt and black tights.

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An old suitcase filled with vegetables like lettuce, tomatoes, carrots, and potatoes.

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Wendy Whelan, wearing a coral colored V-neck and black pants, leans against a barre in a crowded dance studio and lifts her right arm as she leads a ballet class. Dancers in various dancewear are shown in the mirror, practicing balances and stretching.

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