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Ballet Myths, Busted: Body Types, Competitions and Big Donors | Part 2

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Ballet Myths, Busted: Blacklists, Pointe Pressure and Who Makes It | Part 1

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How Two Young Dancers Made Their Own Ballet Festival

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Charlotte Ballet with Ayisha McMillan Cravotta & Alicia Delgadillo

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Kathryn Morgan on Ballet Competitions & Pressure to Be Instafamous | Part 2

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Kathryn Morgan on Ballet Competitions & Pressure to Be Instafamous | Part 1

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Sending Your Dancer to Full-Time Ballet Training in Europe | Part 2

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Sending Your Dancer to Full-Time Ballet Training in Europe | Part 1

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The Life of a Freelance Ballet Dancer

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#NoThirds: Does Ballet Etiquette Matter for Young Dancers?

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Ballet West's Adam Sklute and Evelyn Cisneros-Legate on the Dancer Training Pipeline

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SMU's Carter Alexander on Training Versatile Dancers

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The Business of Ballet: Shane Jewell, Oregon Ballet Theatre

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Peter Stark: When Is It Time to Leave Your Local Studio?

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What It's Really Like to Send Your Teen to Full-Time Ballet Training: Part 2

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What It's Really Like to Send Your Teen to Full-Time Ballet Training: Part 1

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Riley Weber on Ballet Influencers and Brand Ambassadorships

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Francis Veyette: What The Heck Does Potential, Facility and Body Type REALLY Mean? A Rerelease

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From the Royal Ballet to K-Ballet Academy: Kenta Kura on Training Japan's Next Generation

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Your Ballet Dancer Wants to Go to College. Now What?

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What Does "Elite Ballet Training" Actually Mean for College Admissions?

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Making the Most of Ballet Summer Intensives: A Parent's Guide

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American Repertory Ballet Gets Real About the Pipeline

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The Mental Toll of "Be Grateful You're Here"

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Ballet's Bottom Line: Finances, Contracts, and the Fight for Dancer Rights

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Train in Germany, Dance in Europe: The Palucca Path to a Professional Ballet Career

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What Happens When You Choose Harvard Over the Company Contract

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Zurich Dance Academy's Jason Beechey on Pre-Pro Training and the Future of Ballet

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College vs. Postgrad: What One Nevada Ballet Dancer's Path Can Teach Us

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Are Swan Lake, Giselle and Sleeping Beauty Still Relevant? Fran Makes the Case

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Pre-Pro to Professional Ballet Training | Jen Sommers of Houston Ballet Academy

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Gavin Larsen: Infinite Steps and the Truth About Ballet Careers

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Dancer Stories: Charlotte Junge of Madison Ballet on Going Pro, Paying Rent, and Finding Yourself

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Madison Ballet's Ja'Malik Is Done with the Old Way

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#NoThirds: Bullying in Ballet: The Lobby, the Queen Bee & You

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Elena Kunikova on Teaching, Training, and the Art of Ballet

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#NoThirds: Bullying in Ballet: Addressing Weight Comments and Abusive Language in Ballet Training

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How Ballet Austin Built a Post-Grad Program That Actually Works

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Tights Under: Going Pro with LeeAnaca Moore and Natalie Bowman

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Lynne Charles on English National Ballet School's GAP Programme

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Encore: #NoThirds Mailbag with Fran Veyette (Extended Episode)

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CiCi Houston Sudholt on Saint Louis Ballet's Career Pipeline

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We Asked, You Answered: Survey Results and What's Changing

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Dancer Story: Jayda Hazelett on the College Route to Pro Dancer

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Paulo Arrais on Ballet Training That Honors the Whole Dancer

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Joshua Beamish & Crystal Costa: Ballet Vancouver

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Peter Stark on the State of the Ballet Job Market: A Rerelease

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Jenny's Favorite Episode - Abbey's 1st Contract

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Raymond Rodriguez on Pittsburgh Ballet's Company Experience

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How Philadelphia Ballet Does Summer: Three Unique Programs

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Durante Verzola on Miami City Ballet's Choreo Workshop

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Kansas City Ballet's Summer ChoreoLab for Makers & Movers

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Colorado Ballet Gets Creative: Two Unique Summer Programs

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Washington School of Ballet's Summer Repertory Programs

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How to Approach Audition Season Like a Pro with Jess Spinner

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#NoThirds: Bullying In Ballet - What Parents Need To Know (Part 2)

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#NoThirds: Bullying In Ballet - What Parents Need To Know (Part 1)

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Part 2: The Nutcracker That Almost Wasn't

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How Troy Schumacher Saved Nutcracker

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#NoThirds with Fran Veyette - The Myth of the Perfect Ballet Path (Part 2)

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Rewriting the Ballet Rulebook: Avant Chamber Ballet

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#NoThirds with Fran Veyette - The Myth of the Perfect Ballet Path (Part 1)

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Oğulcan Borova: Training At Joffrey's Grainger Academy

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Making Ballet Belong: The Ballet Memphis Approach

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PNB's Eva Stone on Shaping the Next Generation of Female Choreographers

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Dancer Stories: Daria Breslin on Resilience and the Realities of Ballet

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Eugene Ballet: From Local Roots to Lasting Impact

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#NoThirds: Train Smarter, Not Harder

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The School of Philadelphia Ballet: Training, Trainees, and the Path to Company Life

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School of Richmond Ballet: Auditions, Training & Careers with Deanna Seay

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Dancer Stories: Jaya Dhand's Journey to Ballet West

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Sarah & Seth Orza: Ballet Careers and Creating Orza Ballet Shoes

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#NoThirds: Fran's Mailbag, Part 2: Lessons for Young Dancers

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#NoThirds: Fran's Mailbag, Part 1: Company Casting, Drama & Dogs

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Lauren Fadeley-Veyette: Life on the Set of Black Swan

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David Morse on Training Paths at Cincinnati Ballet

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Inside IBC Jackson with Executive Director, Mona Nicholas

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Inside IBC Helsinki with Nicholas Ziegler

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Racheal Nye On Shaping Ballet's Next Generation

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#NoThirds: Full-Time Ballet Training -- The Trade-Offs

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MOSA Ballet School: Redefining Dance Training

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How Male Dance Connection Helps Male Ballet Dancers Thrive- Part 2

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How Male Dance Connection Helps Male Ballet Dancers Thrive- Part 1

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Sarah Wroth: The Impact of State Mandates on IU Dance

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RAs Spill The Tea On Ballet Summer Intensives - A Rerelease

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#NoThirds: Thoughts From the Front of the Room

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Miriam Landis: Finding Her Voice Beyond the Stage

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Erika Mayall, MPT: The Importance of Ballet-Specific Health Care- Part 2 of 2

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Erika Mayall, MPT: The Importance of Ballet-Specific Health Care- Part 1 of 2

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Louisville Ballet's Four-Year Studio Company: How It Works

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Full Circle: Madison Keesler's Ballet Journey

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#NoThirds: Should You Compete or Just Train?

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Victoria Mazzarelli on Nurturing Talent at Nutmeg Conservatory

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Barre Trash: Style With a Healthy Dose of Side-Eye

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How DeCruz Ballet Is Changing Ballet Training

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Silas Farley on Ballet, Belonging, and Life After Performing

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#NoThirds: Fran Veyette - Postgrad Reality Check - Pt. 2

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Inside USC Kaufman & What Makes This Dance Program Stand Out

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#NoThirds with Fran Veyette: Postgrad Reality Check - Part 1

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Elizabeth Gillaspy and Jessica Zeller on the Dance Program at TCU