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Skylar Brandt twirls down under in Australia’s Ballet International Gala

Over the past few weeks, Australia’s long-awaited Ballet International Gala (BIG) event brought in world-class dancers from some of the globe’s most...

Teresa Reichlen in George Balanchine's 'Swan Lake'. Photo by Paul Kolnik.

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New York City Ballet Principal Teresa Reichlen to retire

New York City Ballet (NYCB) has announced that Principal Dancer Teresa Reichlen will give her final performance with the Company on February 19, during...

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Talking diversity in dancewear with Ballet West’s Katlyn Addison

Ballet dancers do everything they can to extend their lines, not only through intensive technique and training, but right down to costume...

Sara Mearns and Joshua Bergasse. Photo by Matt Simpkins.

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Interviews

Sara Mearns and Joshua Bergasse on what it’s like to love a dancer

Ever wonder what it’s like to be married to another dancer? Most of the people we meet and connect with are dancers,...

Sara Mearns. Photo courtesy of Só Dança.

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A day in the life of Sara Mearns

Dancer-designed leotard and dancewear lines are all the rage right now. From small to large, dancers with the world’s top companies are...

Alicia Alonso, director of the National Ballet of Cuba, is pictured in 1979

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A tribute to Alicia Alonso: A dancer with a different kind of sight

Ballet lovers of all types were saddened to learn of the passing of ballet icon Alicia Alonso on September 17, in Havana,...

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Kathleen Breen Combes bows farewell to Boston Ballet and begins a new act

A career in classical ballet can feel incredibly all-encompassing — from rehearsing to class to cross-training and maintenance, the work is constant....

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Interviews

Taking to the streets: Ballerina Brittany Cavaco dances through Paris in film ‘Until Midnight’

Ballerina, model and Só Dança ambassador Brittany Cavaco lives every dancer’s dream and confronts every dancer’s nightmare in the new dance film,...

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Miami City Ballet’s Bianca Bulle: Excited about Elektra

Just recently, prestigious dancewear brand Só Dança revealed its much anticipated new pointe shoe, the Elektra, a marriage of hundreds of years...

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Exciting and Daring: Sara Mearns reveals news designs at BDC

It’s a new year, and that means a time to try new things, wear new dancewear, learn something to improve your technique...

American Ballet Theatre's Kathryn Boren. Photo by Kenneth Edwards.

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Tips & Advice

Katie Boren on how to stay inspired and stand out in the corps

So many young dancers dream about it – that day they’ll be promoted to the corps of a major ballet company. It...

Sara Mearns for Só Dança. Photo by Bernardo Nogueira.

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Só Dança launches stunning collection with NYCB Principal Sara Mearns

Só Dança, recognized worldwide for manufacturing superior dancewear and dance shoes, recently unveiled its newest collaboration – a sleek collection with New York...