principal dancer
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In the run-up to her departure, the petite principal dancer has been performing as if she still had any number of years left in her onstage career.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
A video clip featured in the “Addictive Ballet” episode shows New York City Ballet principal dancer Ashley Bouder launching herself into a jeté so high she seems to leave Earth’s gravity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2026
Baroness Bull was a principal dancer at the Royal Ballet for almost two decades.
From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2025
But the season’s most eagerly attended performance was a gala honoring principal dancer Misty Copeland with a farewell showcase.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2025
Some of the girls think it’s unfair favoritism, since her mom is a former principal dancer, but I’ve never felt that way.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
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