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Tips and Exercises for Improving Turnout

Turnout is an essential part of classical ballet technique and like many other aspects of technique is worked on every day! You may say it is one of the more difficult qualities to master, considering how unnatural it is to the human body. However, with proper training, care, and repetition, you can be on your...

Plié Basics

Tendu for Advanced Ballet Students

Keep your arabesque behind you, not open to the side

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Our Fall Mix is the world premiere of three new ‘Memphis Project’ works, all set to the music of Memphis. From Trey McIntyre’s restaging of Memphis Suite to the golden age of STAX and Sun tunes, to Alia Kache working to the music of Julien Baker and Steven McMahon collaborating with the artists from Unapologetic....