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Cary Ballet Student First in Area to Compete in Top International Competition

Cary, NC – The Prix de Lausanne is considered one of the top, if not the top, competitions for ballet students worldwide. This year, a student at Cary’s International Ballet Academy is not only the first Triangle student to compete there but he is one of only three boys in the United States to go. Read more

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In Need of a Partner, Cary Dancer Gets Help From Florida Friend

Cary, NC – After his partner was out with an injury, International Ballet Academy dancer Clark Eselgroth thought he wouldn’t be able to perform his prepared dance at an upcoming competition in New York. But with help from the Orlando Ballet School, Eselgroth has formed a new partnership that is uncommon among ballet students. Read more

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Unique Nutcracker Performance Designed for Special-Needs Children

Cary, NC – Seeing “The Nutcracker” ballet is a Christmas tradition for many, but for children with special needs and their families, it can be difficult to make it to a performance. This weekend, Cary’s International Ballet Academy is bringing back their sensory-friendly Nutcracker, with these audiences in mind. Read more

Cary Dance School Holds Special Boys Workshop

Cary, NC – In America, it is hard to find many ballet schools that teach boys, or if they do, they might be one boy in a class full of little girls in pink leotards. A school here in Cary is trying to change that.

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5 Cary Dancers to Study Ballet Across the Country

Five students from IBA are traveling to study around the country. They are: Cy Doherty, Savannah Raynor, Anissa Bailis, Madeline Clark and Nikki Fanney

Five students from IBA are traveling to study around the country. They are: Cy Doherty, Savannah Raynor, Anissa Bailis, Madeline Clark and Nikki Fanney

Cary, NC — Next week will be bittersweet for Cary’s International Ballet Academy. Five of their star pupils are moving to ballet placements around the nation, some as far away as Seattle. Read more

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Cary’s IBA Scores Big in National Ballet Competition

International Ballet Academy dancers at the Youth America Grand Prix semi-finals

International Ballet Academy dancers at the Youth America Grand Prix semi-finals

Cary, NC — The International Ballet Academy (IBA) opened five short years ago, but they are already making their mark on the national ballet scene. Read more

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Celebrate 450th Birthday of Shakespeare

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Cary, NC — In celebration of the 450th anniversary of the birth of Shakespeare, The Cary Arts Center will host As You Like It, a unique collaboration between the Triangle Youth Philharmonic and International Ballet Academy (IBA). The performances are scheduled for August 9 and 10 in partnership with the Town of Cary.

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IBA sends 2 Dancers To Japan

Chandler Proctor (center) and Preston Chamblee of International Ballet Academy performed this August in Japan

Story by Lindsey Chester. Photo courtesy of IBA.

Cary, NC- Preston Chamblee and Chandler Proctor have been dancing in Cary at International Ballet Academy since the studio opened two years ago. They recently returned from a whirlwind trip to Japan where they experienced their futures in the world of professional dance. Read more

Dance: IBAs “Holiday Suite”

Story by Lindsey Chester and photos by Casey Toth.

Cary, NC- The International Ballet Academy performed their  Holiday Suite this past weekend at Cary Academy. It was hard to believe the dancers were in middle and high school. Read more

IBA Adds Spice to Caribbean Festival

 

Cary, NC – Salsa Dancers from International Ballet Academy (IBA) added some new spice to the third annual Cary Caribbean Festival last Saturday, Sept 24. Dancers in the photo are Thalia Hernandez and Xavier Nunez. Read more