The Ballet Blog

Alexandra Wilson, 12, of Highlands Ranch, warms up in her toe shoes at the Colorado Ballet in Denver, CO, during an audition for the School of American Ballet’s Summer Courses. A student at the Academy of Colorado Ballet, she says, “I think I did pretty well… I had butterflies in my stomach.” Only 200 of the more than 2,000 aspiring ballet dancers who audition during the 20-city tour will land spots in the New York City School’s five-week summer program.