behind the scenes

The dancers of Texas Ballet Theater in class onstage before a performance at the Bass Hall.

The dancers of Texas Ballet Theater in class onstage before a performance at the Bass Hall.

American Dance Machine for the 21st Century's production of Bob Fosse's "Beat Me Daddy, Eight to the Bar." Choreography by Bob Fosse.
Physical therapist Rocky Bornstein teaching a core-stabilization class at the New York City Ballet.
Dara Johnson warming up before class.
NYCB principal ballerina Janie Taylor warms up before company class.
Nikolaj Hubbe rehearses Balanchine's APOLLO with Ashley Bouder, Rachel Rutherford, and Wendy Whelan for his retirement performance from the New York City Ballet.
Peter Martins and an SAB child during a rehearsal for Balanchine's Mozartiana. The dancers of Texas Ballet Theater in class onstage before a performance at the Bass Hall.
Sean Lavery teaching onstage company class at the New York City Ballet.
Nikolaj Hübbe rehearses the Royal Danish Ballet's corps during a run-thru of Balanchine's LA SONNAMBULA.
Darci Kistler rehearses the Last Waltz of Balanchine's VIENNA WALTZES. Peter Martins and Sara Leland rehearse Nikolaj Hubbe and Wendy Whelan onstage for Balanchine's Mozartiana. Wendy Whelan rehearses by herself in a studio of the Palais Garnier in Paris.
Wendy Whelan and Nikolaj Hubbe before a rehearsal of Balanchine's The Nutcracker.
Peter Martins directs his charges in a rehearsal for his Romeo   Juliet.
Maria Kowroski, Stephen Hanna, and Miranda Weese in rehearsal for Balanchine's SERENADE. Students at the Texas Ballet Theater's school watch class.
Sara Mearns in company class.
Sara Mearns rehearses onstage at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center.
Wendy Whelan and Nikolaj Hubbe rehearse a complete run-thru of Martins' Sleeping Beauty.
Henry Blumenkranz rolfs Sofiane Sylve's calves.
Lori Belilove teaching the Isadora Duncan technique.
Sterling Hyltin rehearses Martins' Romeo+Juliet, while Rosemary Dunleavy and Peter Martins look on.
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.
Aaron Severini before a performance of Balanchine's The Nutcracker.
A School of American Ballet "Party Scene" rehearsal for GEORGE BALANCHINE'S THE NUTCRACKER at New York City Ballet.
MCB's Nutcracker children backstage.
New York City Ballet principal ballerina Kyra Nichols adjusts her shoe between entrances during her retirement performance of Balanchine's SERENADE.
The women of the Miami City Ballet prepare for a performance of Jerome Robbins' FANFARE.
Wendy Whelan dons her wig for Robbins' The Cage. Stanley Tines assists.
Behind the scenes of Texas Ballet Theater's production of DON QUIXOTE.
A view from the wings during the Snow Scene of Balanchine's The Nutcracker. An offstage view of the New York City Ballet.