New Bedford Ballet

Dancers with the New Bedford Ballet prepare for the upcoming Cinderella production to open at the Zeiterion Theater in June 2017.
Mia Hurley, 14, ties her pointe shoes as she and her Ballet D class begin warming up before dancing on pointe at the New Bedford Ballet studio on Purchast Street in the north end of New Bedford. [ PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG ]
1 1012591837 manbNBBallet Mia Hurley, 14, ties her pointe shoes as she and her Ballet D class begin warming up before dancing on pointe at the New Bedford Ballet studio on Purchast Street in the north end of New Bedford.
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 Mia Hurley, 14, ties her pointe shoes as she and her Ballet D class begin warming up before dancing on pointe at the New Bedford Ballet studio on Purchast Street in the north end of New Bedford. [ PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG ]
2 1012591837 manbNBBallet Mia Hurley, 14, ties her pointe shoes as she and her Ballet D class begin warming up before dancing on pointe at the New Bedford Ballet studio on Purchast Street in the north end of New Bedford.
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 Ballet C class, left, are compromised of 6th graders into their fourth year in ballet, while Ballet D class, right, are fifth and sixth year dancers. In the center column of both entrances are photos of New Bedford Ballet alumnus who have gone on to dancing at prestigious productions across the country. [ PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG ]
3 1012591837 manbNBBallet Ballet C class, left, are compromised of 6th graders into their fourth year in ballet, while Ballet D class, right, are fifth and sixth year dancers. In the center column of both entrances are photos of New Bedford Ballet alumnus who have gone on to dancing at prestigious productions across the country.
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 Felicia Garro, 15, stretches on the barre before staring her daily class at the New Bedford Ballet studio on Purchast Street in the north end of New Bedford. [ PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG ]
4 1012591837 manbNBBallet Felicia Garro, 15, stretches on the barre before staring her daily class at the New Bedford Ballet studio on Purchast Street in the north end of New Bedford.
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Chloe Frenette, 15, takes a last look at her hair in the costume room mirror before her daily class starts at the New Bedford Ballet studio on Purchast Street in the north end of New Bedford. [ PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG ]
5 1012591837 manbNBBallet Chloe Frenette, 15, takes a last look at her hair in the costume room mirror before her daily class starts at the New Bedford Ballet studio on Purchast Street in the north end of New Bedford.
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 Ballet instructor, and current principal ballerina with the Festival Ballet in Providence, Eugenia Zinovieva, works with Mary Bancroft, 16, on her arm position during Tendue exercises at the New Bedford Ballet studio on Purchast Street in the north end of New Bedford. [ PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG ]
6 1012591837 manbNBBallet Ballet instructor, and current principal ballerina with the Festival Ballet in Providence, Eugenia Zinovieva, works with Mary Bancroft, 16, on her arm position during Tendue exercises at the New Bedford Ballet studio on Purchast Street in the north end of New Bedford.
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 Olivia Cornell, 15, leans back into a Cambre Back position at the New Bedford Ballet studio on Purchast Street in the north end of New Bedford. [ PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG ]
7 1012591837 manbNBBallet Olivia Cornell, 15, leans back into a Cambre Back position at the New Bedford Ballet studio on Purchast Street in the north end of New Bedford.
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 Dancers put on their pointe shoes for class. Only the more advanced students are able to use pointe shoes. Pointe class happens three times a week, while the other ballet classes happen every day at the New Bedford Ballet studio on Purchast Street in the north end of New Bedford. [ PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG ]
8 1012591837 manbNBBallet Dancers put on their pointe shoes for class. Only the more advanced students are able to use pointe shoes. Pointe class happens three times a week, while the other ballet classes happen every day at the New Bedford Ballet studio on Purchast Street in the north end of New Bedford.
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Ballet D class dancers leap into the air practicing their Petite Allegro jumps at the New Bedford Ballet studio on Purchast Street in the north end of New Bedford. [ PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG ]
9 1012591837 manbNBBallet Ballet D class dancers leap into the air practicing their Petite Allegro jumps at the New Bedford Ballet studio on Purchast Street in the north end of New Bedford.
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 While holding on the the barre, Chloe Grenette, 15, gracefully leans back into a Cambre Back position during barre exercises at the New Bedford Ballet studio on Purchast Street in the north end of New Bedford. [ PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG ]
10 1012591837 manbNBBallet While holding on the the barre, Chloe Grenette, 15, gracefully leans back into a Cambre Back position during barre exercises at the New Bedford Ballet studio on Purchast Street in the north end of New Bedford.
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 Ballet instructor, and current principal ballerina with the Festival Ballet in Providence, Eugenia Zinovieva, leads the class reflected on the mirror behind her, in performig Attitude Ballance moves at the end of their barre exercises at the New Bedford Ballet studio on Purchast Street in the north end of New Bedford. [ PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG ]
11 1012591837 manbNBBallet Ballet instructor, and current principal ballerina with the Festival Ballet in Providence, Eugenia Zinovieva, leads the class reflected on the mirror behind her, in performig Attitude Ballance moves at the end of their barre exercises at the New Bedford Ballet studio on Purchast Street in the north end of New Bedford.
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 Natalie Nilson, 15, and fellow E class students, perform Developpe stances during barre exercises at the New Bedford Ballet studio on Purchast Street in the north end of New Bedford. [ PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG ]
12 1012591837 manbNBBallet Natalie Nilson, 15, and fellow E class students, perform Developpe stances during barre exercises at the New Bedford Ballet studio on Purchast Street in the north end of New Bedford.
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Natalie Wilson, 15, is fully concentrated on performing her best Arabesque Adagio, during the slow movement portion of the floor exercises during E class at the New Bedford Ballet studio on Purchast Street in the north end of New Bedford. [ PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG ]
13 1012591837 manbNBBallet Natalie Wilson, 15, is fully concentrated on performing her best Arabesque Adagio, during the slow movement portion of the floor exercises during E class at the New Bedford Ballet studio on Purchast Street in the north end of New Bedford.
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 Ballet D class students are reflected in the mirror as they work on stretching and warming up their feet before pointe class begins at the New Bedford Ballet studio on Purchast Street in the north end of New Bedford. [ PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG ]
14 1012591837 manbNBBallet Ballet D class students are reflected in the mirror as they work on stretching and warming up their feet before pointe class begins at the New Bedford Ballet studio on Purchast Street in the north end of New Bedford.
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 E class students are reflected in the mirror as they work on their Fondue exercises during barre workouts at the New Bedford Ballet studio on Purchast Street in the north end of New Bedford. [ PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG ]
15 1012591837 manbNBBallet E class students are reflected in the mirror as they work on their Fondue exercises during barre workouts at the New Bedford Ballet studio on Purchast Street in the north end of New Bedford.
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 E class students work on their Fondue exercises during barre workouts at the New Bedford Ballet studio on Purchast Street in the north end of New Bedford. [ PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG ]
16 1012591837 manbNBBallet E class students work on their Fondue exercises during barre workouts at the New Bedford Ballet studio on Purchast Street in the north end of New Bedford.
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Students work on the Jete's in the center of the studio floor during the technical aspects of their daily class at the New Bedford Ballet studio on Purchast Street in the north end of New Bedford. [ PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG ]
17 1012591837 manbNBBallet Students work on the Jete's in the center of the studio floor during the technical aspects of their daily class at the New Bedford Ballet studio on Purchast Street in the north end of New Bedford.
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 Felicia Garro, 15, and fellow E class students perform Arabesque's on the barre at the New Bedford Ballet studio on Purchast Street in the north end of New Bedford. [ PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG ]
18 1012591837 manbNBBallet Felicia Garro, 15, and fellow E class students perform Arabesque's on the barre at the New Bedford Ballet studio on Purchast Street in the north end of New Bedford.
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 Natalie Mitchell, 14, and fellow D class students perform Tendues in the center of the studio during the technical aspects of the days lesson at the New Bedford Ballet studio on Purchast Street in the north end of New Bedford. [ PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG ]
19 1012591837 manbNBBallet Natalie Mitchell, 14, and fellow D class students perform Tendues in the center of the studio during the technical aspects of the days lesson at the New Bedford Ballet studio on Purchast Street in the north end of New Bedford.
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 Joy Li, 12, works on her barre technique along with her D class students at the New Bedford Ballet studio on Purchast Street in the north end of New Bedford. [ PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG ]
20 1012591837 manbNBBallet Joy Li, 12, works on her barre technique along with her D class students at the New Bedford Ballet studio on Purchast Street in the north end of New Bedford.
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C class dancers preapre to make their way across the studio floor performing different ballet moves at the New Bedford Ballet studio on Purchast Street in the north end of New Bedford. [ PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG ]
21 1012591837 manbNBBallet C class dancers preapre to make their way across the studio floor performing different ballet moves at the New Bedford Ballet studio on Purchast Street in the north end of New Bedford.
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 C class students lean up against the barre as they wait to perform Pique turns diagonally across the studio floor at the New Bedford Ballet studio on Purchast Street in the north end of New Bedford. [ PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG ]
22 1012591837 manbNBBallet C class students lean up against the barre as they wait to perform Pique turns diagonally across the studio floor at the New Bedford Ballet studio on Purchast Street in the north end of New Bedford.
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 Ballet instructor, and current principal ballerina with the Festival Ballet in Providence, Eugenia Zinovieva, demonstrates the proper Arabesque form to D class, as her students work on their technical form at the New Bedford Ballet studio on Purchast Street in the north end of New Bedford. [ PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG ]
23 1012591837 manbNBBallet Ballet instructor, and current principal ballerina with the Festival Ballet in Providence, Eugenia Zinovieva, demonstrates the proper Arabesque form to D class, as her students work on their technical form at the New Bedford Ballet studio on Purchast Street in the north end of New Bedford.
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 Ballet instructor, and current principal ballerina with the Festival Ballet in Providence, Eugenia Zinovieva, keeps her feet nimble as her students, (L to R) Sadie Marchesseault, 13, Mia Hurley, 14, Natalie Mitchell, 14 and fellow D class perform Tendue Croise Devant floor crossings, during the technical aspects of class at the New Bedford Ballet studio on Purchast Street in the north end of New Bedford. [ PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG ]
24 1012591837 manbNBBallet Ballet instructor, and current principal ballerina with the Festival Ballet in Providence, Eugenia Zinovieva, keeps her feet nimble as her students, (L to R) Sadie Marchesseault, 13, Mia Hurley, 14, Natalie Mitchell, 14 and fellow D class perform Tendue Croise Devant floor crossings, during the technical aspects of class at the New Bedford Ballet studio on Purchast Street in the north end of New Bedford.
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Ballet D students visualize their floor exercise runs before making their way diagonally across the studio floor performing different dance moves as per the instructors direction at the New Bedford Ballet studio on Purchast Street in the north end of New Bedford. [ PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG ]
25 1012591837 manbNBBallet Ballet D students visualize their floor exercise runs before making their way diagonally across the studio floor performing different dance moves as per the instructors direction at the New Bedford Ballet studio on Purchast Street in the north end of New Bedford.
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 Ballet instructor, and current principal ballerina with the Festival Ballet in Providence, Eugenia Zinovieva, works with her Ballet D class on their Grande Allegro floor crossing exercises at the end of the class at the New Bedford Ballet studio on Purchast Street in the north end of New Bedford. [ PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG ]
26 1012591837 manbNBBallet Ballet instructor, and current principal ballerina with the Festival Ballet in Providence, Eugenia Zinovieva, works with her Ballet D class on their Grande Allegro floor crossing exercises at the end of the class at the New Bedford Ballet studio on Purchast Street in the north end of New Bedford.
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 Joy Li, 12, performs a curtsy to ballet instructor, James Brown before leaving the studio floor at the end of her class at the New Bedford Ballet studio on Purchast Street in the north end of New Bedford. [ PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG ]
27 1012591837 manbNBBallet Joy Li, 12, performs a curtsy to ballet instructor, James Brown before leaving the studio floor at the end of her class at the New Bedford Ballet studio on Purchast Street in the north end of New Bedford.
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28 1012591837 manbNBBallet ++ at the New Bedford Ballet studio on Purchast Street in the north end of New Bedford.
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C and D class students prepare for class inside the dressing room at the New Bedford Ballet studio on Purchast Street in the north end of New Bedford. [ PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG ]
29 1012591837 manbNBBallet C and D class students prepare for class inside the dressing room at the New Bedford Ballet studio on Purchast Street in the north end of New Bedford.
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 Ari Sweet, 16, progresses through the Cambre Side arc as she and fellow E students work on their barre exercises at the New Bedford Ballet studio on Purchast Street in the north end of New Bedford. [ PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG ]
30 1012591837 manbNBBallet Ari Sweet, 16, progresses through the Cambre Side arc as she and fellow E students work on their barre exercises at the New Bedford Ballet studio on Purchast Street in the north end of New Bedford.
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 Baily Sweet, 19, and Chloe Frenette, 15, enjoy a light moment in the costume room, before heading into the studio for their daily ballet class at the New Bedford Ballet studio on Purchast Street in the north end of New Bedford. [ PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG ]
31 1012591837 manbNBBallet Baily Sweet, 19, and Chloe Frenette, 15, enjoy a light moment in the costume room, before heading into the studio for their daily ballet class at the New Bedford Ballet studio on Purchast Street in the north end of New Bedford.
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 Ari Sweet, 16, leans over on the barre while performing a Cambre Side with her fellow E class students at the New Bedford Ballet studio on Purchast Street in the north end of New Bedford. [ PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG ]
32 1012591837 manbNBBallet Ari Sweet, 16, leans over on the barre while performing a Cambre Side with her fellow E class students at the New Bedford Ballet studio on Purchast Street in the north end of New Bedford.
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