behind the scenes

Dara Johnson warming up before class.

Dara Johnson warming up before class.

The dancers of Texas Ballet Theater in class onstage before a performance at the Bass Hall.
Dara Johnson warming up before class.
Sara Mearns in company class.
Physical therapist Rocky Bornstein teaching a core-stabilization class at the New York City Ballet.
A view from the wings during the Snow Scene of Balanchine's The Nutcracker. Henry Blumenkranz rolfs Sofiane Sylve's calves.
Wendy Whelan rehearses by herself in a studio of the Palais Garnier in Paris.
Sara Mearns rehearses onstage at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center.
Onstage company class in London. Peter Martins directs his charges in a rehearsal for his Romeo   Juliet.
Students at Ballet Academy East in class.
Wendy Whelan and Nikolaj Hubbe before a rehearsal of Balanchine's The Nutcracker.
Maria Kowroski, Stephen Hanna, and Miranda Weese in rehearsal for Balanchine's SERENADE. The 2nd National Tour of Billy Elliot's Kylend Hetherington and Daniel Russell in class.
MCB's Jennifer Carlynn Kronenberg prepares for Robbins' Fanfare.
Daniel Ulbricht prepares for a performance.
Sean Lavery teaching onstage company class. Sterling Hyltin rehearses Martins' Romeo   Juliet, while Rosemary Dunleavy and Peter Martins look on.
Peter Martins and Sara Leland rehearse Nikolaj Hubbe and Wendy Whelan onstage for Balanchine's Mozartiana. Darci Kistler rehearses the Last Waltz of Balanchine's VIENNA WALTZES. Lori Belilove teaching the Isadora Duncan technique.
Nutcracker children backstage.
Aaron Severini before a performance of Balanchine's The Nutcracker.
Nikolaj Hubbe rehearses with his three muses (Rachel Rutherford, Ashley Bouder, and Wendy Whelan) for his retirement performance of Balanchine's APOLLO.
Sara Mearns focuses before a performance of Balanchine's RAYMONDA VARIATIONS.
Sara Mearns in rehearsal.
Peter Martins and an SAB child during a rehearsal for Balanchine's Mozartiana. Kylend Hetherington prepares before a performance of Billy Elliot for the 2nd National Tour.
Behind the scenes of Texas Ballet Theater's production of DON QUIXOTE.
Wendy Whelan dons her wig for Robbins' The Cage. Stanley Tines assists.
Sophie Flack warming up before a performance.
Behind the scenes of Texas Ballet Theater's production of DON QUIXOTE.
An offstage view of Balanchine's SERENADE.