May 2012
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Jan Burkhard (Principal at Carolina Ballet) began studying dance at the School of American Ballet in New York City at age nine. She also studied at Miami City Ballet’s summer intensive program. She performed the role of Marie in New York City Ballet’s Nutcracker as a child. Jan was selected to participate in SAB’s student choreographic workshop and in New York City...
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Kylee Kitchens (Soloist with Pacific Northwest Ballet) is from Laguna Hills, California. She trained at Westside Ballet Academy, where she studied with Yvonne Mounsey and Rosemary Valaire, and on scholarship at Pacific Northwest Ballet School. She joined Pacific Northwest Ballet as a member of the corps de ballet in 2000 and was promoted to soloist in 2012. Ms. Kitchens danced in the BBC’s...
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“A ballerina takes steps given to her and makes them her own. Each individual...”
– Maria Tallchief, a Native American ballerina. (via womenorgnow)
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BROOKLYN MACK (The Washington Ballet) Mr. Mack began his dance training at age 12 with the Pavlovich Dance School under Radenko Pavlovich and Milena Leben before receiving a scholarship to study at the Kirov Academy of Ballet. Mr. Mack then apprenticed with the Joffrey Ballet of Chicago, and later joined American Ballet Theatre’s Studio Company. Before joining TWB, Mr. Mack spent three seasons as...
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