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Coming up on year 15!?¡ of ballet at @balletmet and constantly trying to make this kid in studio D proud . . . P.s. if you haven’t yet gotten tickets for the 25/26 season there are great things to come which you can check out @ balletmet.org
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There is lots i could write about life since the beginning of 2025 but to keep this all short I am extremely grateful to everyone in my life this year for showing me that the love and care I’ve always fought for was ALWAYS free and present. I look at the hundreds of mistakes I’ve made and i feel better about it all daily knowing there is a community of beautiful souls I know and have met that I can lean on :) so this collage of moments is a beautiful thank you to you all🫶🏾
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#rosterroundup 🩰 The past few weeks have brought another exciting round of ballet career news. Head to the link in our bio to check out the latest farewells, appointments, promotions, and more in your May 2025 roster roundup! 📸: @cassandratrenary and @calvinroyaliii in “Romeo and Juliet.” Photo by @rosalieoconnorphotography, courtesy @abtofficial. 📸: @cavanc in Liam Scarlett’s “Frankenstein.” Photo by Lindsey Rallo, courtesy @sfballet. 📸: @ludmila_pagliero_official and @mathieuganioofficiel in John Cranko’s “Onegin.” Photo by @julienbenhamouphotographe, courtesy @balletoperadeparis. 📸: @cctutu as Dewdrop in George Balanchine’s “The Nutcracker.” Photo by @angelasterlingphoto, courtesy @pacificnorthwestballet. 📸: @aaronrobison_. Photo by @rjmuna, courtesy @houstonballet. 📸: @raeparini. Photo by @jenniferzmuda_dance, courtesy @balletmet. 📝: @kirouette #ballet #balletdancer #balletnews Descriptions: 1) Onstage, Calvin Royal III (as Romeo) holds Cassandra Trenary (as Juliet) in his arms as she does a low arabesque, resting over the top of the box of her bottom pointe shoe. She wears a long, flowing pinkish dress and he wears a white billowing tunic and tights. She lifts her arms up gently, elbows down and palms upturned delicately. 2) Cavan Conley, dressed as a monster with intense stage makeup, does an arabesque on a bent leg, one arm reached out front and the other tucked to his side. He strains with the reach, his long black jacket flowing around him. 3) Mathieu Ganio lifts Ludmila Pagliero overhead. She arches back behind him, her arms handing down luxuriously, as she bends her bottom leg into a low attitude and extends her top leg up to the ceiling. She wears a white flowing dress, and he wears a dark velvety suit. 4) Cecilia Iliesiu wears a short, bright green tutu and tiara as she does a piqué arabesque toward the audience, her arms wide with one lifted up, her chest broad. Around her, a corps of dancers dressed as flowers in bright pink and orange dresses dance in formations on either side of the stage. (Continued in comments)
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By Steve Sucato As the story goes, Rachael Parini’s dance journey began at age three when she told her mother that she wanted to play football like her father, who was then a player at Florida State University. The next day, her mother enrolled her in ballet class. A native of Snellville, GA, her early dance training began at the Mazza-Smith Dance Studio in Jacksonville, Florida, the Lilburn School of Ballet in Georgia, and at the Atlanta Ballet.... Photo by Jennifer Zmuda. To read the full article, follow the link in my profile, or past this link into your web browser: http://artsair.art/2025/05/02/balletmets-rachael-parini-to-end-her-20-year-dancing-career-with-her-first-villainess-role-in-sleeping-beauty-interview/
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Thank YOU for making this season’s DRACULA one we will never forget! Congratulations to our Company members who debuted new roles during this production and the absolute BIGGEST SHOUTOUT to our production team for making the show possible and keeping us safe every night while we played with fire, hung from the rafters, and climbed down castles 🖤 #BalletMet #Dracula #DraculaBallet #BehindTheScenes
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***** Edit******* One spot left I’ve been teaching workshops since 2011. For the first few years I focused mainly on lighting basics, and how to achieve studio quality images in unconventional environments using minimal gear. Then I moved on to teaching color theory, which I taught for several years. In 2020 I realized that I was limiting what I taught when sticking to such rigid parameters, so I decided to launch the Creative Portrait workshop. By having a looser framework for the class, I am able to teach a broader range of techniques, not limited to color or gear. The class length is now doubled to two-days, and capacity cut in half, capping at 5 students. This allows for more hands-on time for students, and more time for me to demonstrate several variations of each technique. Since its inception, I have taught the class 11 times. Each image in this set represents one of those classes. Because each class represents the techniques I’d been exploring in my own work at the time, students sometimes take the class more than once. My next class is November 2-3, and there are currently two spots available. More information can be found at the link in my bio. #incameraeffects #nophotoshop #nickfancher
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“I’m choosing to embrace the chaos.” 💚 We are so grateful to be able to share a small part of company member Rachael Parini’s story, especially during #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth. Rachael has been a dancer with us since our 2016/17 season. In the summer of 2022, she was diagnosed with bipolar 1. Since that time, she has gracefully continued to dance on her own terms, showing us what it means to be resilient and prioritize your mental health. Her story is one that continues to inspire us every day. 📹 Video produced by @patientpointstudios for @patientpoint #BalletMet
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Shadows are more fun in color . . . @victo_rae_ous #incamera #incameraeffects #nickfancher #jonblanchardphotography #creativelighting #sony #sonyalpha #pittsburgh #dancer #columbusohio #indianapa #sonya7riv #pittsburgh #pittsburghphotographer #portraitphotography #shadows #coloredshadows #sigmaart
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🐰 BalletMet’s Bunny interview is LIVE!! You can watch our full interview ft. rabbits from the @ohio_house_rabbit_rescue on our Youtube Channel 📺 We’re so grateful to the OHRR and we can’t wait to introduce you to some of their adoptable bunnies as we prepare for our production of ALICE, opening at the Ohio Theatre on February 9-11. #BalletMet #OhioHouseRabbitRescue #Alice #BunnyAdoptions
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Creatively and personally speaking, 2023 was a year of change and growth for me. I explored new techniques, had my first exhibition in nearly a decade, and worked with a lot of amazing people. I want to thank everyone who collaborated with me, hired me, learned from me, bought my art, and sent me words of encouragement. I am grateful and humbled. Here’s to 2024. #incameraeffects #nophotoshop #nickfancher
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2023/24 remaining Pay What You Want performances ➡️ At these special shows, everyone is invited to attend for as little as $5. The price you choose to pay supports #BalletMet productions, education, and scholarships. *Seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Tickets must be purchased at the box office on the day you are attending, up to 2 hours prior to the performance. 📸 @jenniferzmuda_dance #CbusArts #PayWhatYouWant
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💋💜 for NINE SINATRA SONGS 📸 @jenniferzmuda_dance #BalletMet #OnStage #NineSinatraSongs
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