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Racheal Nye On Shaping Ballet's Next Generation
1 hour 8 minutes Posted Jul 30, 2025 at 1:00 pm.
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What does it take to raise dancers in today's ballet world? Racheal Nye, Director of the Yvonne Chouteau School and Studio Company at Oklahoma City Ballet, shares why honesty, adaptability, and mental health are essential in training. We talk about the pressures of audition season, how social media influences young dancers, the role of parents, and why leadership today is about more than just perfect technique.

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