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One of the most fascinating aspects of ballet is how choreography can evolve while preserving the essence of a character🩰

The Black Swan variation is a beautiful example. Across different choreographic versions, the steps, musical phrasing, transitions, and movement quality may change, while still capturing Odile’s distinct character and intention🖤

It gives each dancer the opportunity to bring their own strengths and artistry to the role while remaining true to the character🦢

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From the soft, lingering moments to the sharp, quick movements, this dancer brings every note to life in her own unique way✨

The beauty is in the contrast- the stillness, the speed, the breath between each movement, and the way she makes the music her own🩰

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Wouldn’t it be better if we all did a triple?🌪️

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🩰 Labor Day Sunday Intensive | Daniela Fabelo 🩰

Arrais Ballet is pleased to offer a special Labor Day Sunday Intensive led by faculty member Daniela Fabelo.

Designed for dedicated young dancers, this intensive offers an inspiring day of classical ballet training focused on strengthening technique, developing artistry and musicality, and building confidence in a supportive and engaging studio environment.

Sunday, September 6, 2026
10:00 AM–3:00 PM
Arrais Ballet | Needham, Massachusetts

Ages 12+ or by invitation

For information and availability, please contact admin@arraisballet.com.

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Nothing like it 🤗☀️🩰✨

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Celebrating our 7th week of Summer Intensive with the wonderful Karin Averty, Claudia Monja, Emily Entingh & Paulo Arrais!✨🩰

Our students have been working with such dedication, focus, and passion, and the results have been truly beautiful to witness.

A special highlight of the week was Karin Averty staging the Big Swans from Vladimir Bourmeister’s Swan Lake. We are so grateful to Karin, Claudia, Emily & Paulo for sharing their artistry, knowledge, generosity, and warmth with our dancers. Thank you both for such an inspiring week! ❤️

And there is still more to come! We are looking forward to another exciting week with Claudia Monja, who will be staging the Three Odalisques from Le Corsaire, and Lauren Flower, who will be creating a brand-new work for our Summer Intensive Showcase.

We can’t wait to see everything come together on stage. Bravo to our dancers for all their hard work, and thank you to our incredible faculty for making this summer so special! 🌟

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1. Arrais Ballet Summer Intensive students — Groups 1, 2 & 3.
2. Arrais Ballet Summer Intensive students — Group 1.
3. ABSI students — Group 2.
4. ABSI students — Group 3 with AB Faculty @eentingh.
5. Karin Averty, Paulo Arrais & Claudia Monja.
6. Miss Monja’s  Pointe Class — Group 1.
7. Miss Averty’s Adagio — Group 1.
8. Miss Averty’s Pointe Class — Group 2.
9. Miss Averty’s Révérence — Group 2.
10. Miss Averty with AB student Lillian O’Malley.
11. Miss Averty’s Pointe Class — Group 2.
12. Miss Monja’s Pointe Class — Group 1.
13. Miss Averty’s Repertoire Class — Group 1. AB students Ellouise Culleton, Diya Sagar & Veronica Maher in Vladimir Bourmeister’s Swan Lake.

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This dancer beautifully embodies Swanhilda’s character & technique 🩰✨🎶

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On to the Next Chapter.

With immense pride and admiration, we celebrate five remarkable seniors as they embark on the next stage of their artistic and academic journeys. Their years of dedication, resilience, and pursuit of excellence have shaped not only the dancers they have become, but also the community they leave behind.

Congratulations to:

• Eve Mack — Bachelor’s Degree, Dutch National Ballet Academy
• Eva Tselios — Trainee, Nashville Ballet
• Emilina Jarvis — Apprentice, City Ballet of San Diego
• Juliet Dong — Harvard University
• Nasya Baine — Adelphi University

It has been a privilege to witness your growth, celebrate your achievements, and be a part of your journey. As you step into this exciting new chapter, know that you carry with you the support, admiration, and pride of your entire Arrais Ballet family.

We look forward to all that lies ahead and cannot wait to see the artistry, character, and excellence you will continue to bring to the world.

Congratulations. Your future begins now. ✨🩰 taken in Arrais Ballet by @arraisballet
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🩰 Our Group 1 Summer Intensive students working through a pointe exercise with Artistic Director Paulo Arrais. ✨

French ballet training is known for its precision, musicality, refined épaulement, expressive port de bras, coordinated port de tête, and beautifully articulate footwork. Every transition is intentional, creating dancers with exceptional clarity, strength, and artistry. 🤍

A unique opportunity at Arrais Ballet is learning this approach under the direction of Paulo Arrais, whose training includes time at the Paris Opera Ballet School—the oldest ballet school in the world and the birthplace of the French School of Ballet. 🇫🇷

🍂 Fall Enrollment is Now Open!
📧 Email admin@arraisballet.com to book a trial class.

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Annual End of the Year Showcase ✨ | Part II

The second half of our Annual End of the Year Showcase celebrated the beauty, versatility, and artistry of classical ballet. From timeless masterpieces to contemporary choreography, our dancers brought each work to life with passion, musicality, and technical excellence.

✨ Allegretto
Choreography by Sabi Varga

🩰 Grand Pas Classique
Veronica Maher & Peter Azevedo

🩰 Pas de Quatre
Marina Hubbard, Lillian O’Malley, Kendall Spainhower & Lindsey Woods

🩰 The Sleeping Beauty
Kate Vi Howe & Luca Kovacs

🌸 Waltz of the Hours
Staged by Anaïs Chalendard after Arthur Saint-Léon

👑 Aurora – Act I Variation
Eve Mack

🩰 Don Quixote
Emilina Jarvis & Peter Azevedo

🦢 Swan Lake
Staged by Anaïs Chalendard after Marius Petipa & Lev Ivanov
Featuring our guest artists Melissa Gelfin & Rafael Quenedit

This performance was a true celebration of the incredible dedication of our students, faculty, and guest artists. Every rehearsal, every correction, and every moment of hard work culminated in an evening that honored the rich tradition of classical ballet while showcasing the remarkable growth of our dancers.

Congratulations to everyone who made this unforgettable performance possible. We are so proud of all you have accomplished this season and can’t wait to see what the future holds.

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Annual End of the Year Showcase ✨

What a beautiful celebration of growth, dedication, and artistry.

Our Lower School opened the performance with The Conservatory, a special ballet created by Victoria Collins to showcase the journey of our youngest dancers—from Early Ballet through Division 5, the first level of our Upper School. Watching each class take the stage highlighted the careful progression and strong technical foundation that define the Arrais Ballet training program.

The evening continued with our Upper School students, who demonstrated their developing artistry through classical variations and three beloved pas de deux:

🩰 Harlequinade
Diya Sagar & Peter Azevedo

🩰 Coppélia
Ellouise Culleton & Peter Azevedo

🩰 La Fille Mal Gardée
Zoë Harrigan & Jack Bloomer

Every performance reflected months of hard work, perseverance, and a genuine love for ballet. We are incredibly proud of every student who stepped onto the stage and grateful to our faculty, staff, volunteers, and families for making this unforgettable season possible.

Here’s to another year of inspiring young artists and building the next generation of dancers. ❤️

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