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It's amazing what goes into making something effortless.

"No performance is a perfect performance but some performances allow for the feeling of perfection. Achieving this moment of ecstasy easily validates all the pain and struggle of the art form by taking us, and possibly our audience, for a moment to a world beyond our own."

 Jan Burkhard of Carolina Ballet © Tim Lytvinenko

 Jan Burkhard of Carolina Ballet © Tim Lytvinenko

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La Sylphide, Carolina Ballet
Jan Burkhard and Richard Krusch

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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 Ballet’s Choreographic Institute.

Watch Jan as Odile

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Principal dancer with Carolina Ballet, Jan Burkhard, signs autographs for children.

Principal dancer with Carolina Ballet, Jan Burkhard, signs autographs for children.



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