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Ballet Tech Gave Them Dance. Now They Give Back A few weeks ago at Ballet Tech — the New York City Public School for Dance — a boy was dreaming of his future. He came up behind an adult dancer and matched his pose. He approached a woman and mimed being her partner. Then he walked to the ballet barre and got down to the hard work of achieving his dream. This was part of “Echoes of the Studio”, a new work by Ballet Tech's artistic director, Dionne Figgins. For this piece, Figgins has cast four former students as teachers. “It's so important for young dancers to have professionals in the space, so they can see the light at the end of the tunnel”, Figgins said. “And it's good for the adults to be reminded where they come from and be inspired by the students”. Five years ago, Figgins became director of Ballet Tech, a school that provides both academic and dance education for fourth through eighth graders. Since then, she has made a point of bringing back former students. “I want alumni to know that this is always going to be their home”, she said. She has offered them free classes and made studio space available at affordable rates. She has hired them as stagers and teachers. One of those alumni, Julienne Buenaventura, attended Ballet Tech from 2011 to 2016. “I'm so grateful to be giving back to this place that gave me so much”, she said. When asked what Ballet Tech gave her, she answered: “A strong foundation”. She also stressed the importance of performing at a professional level at an early age. “My middle school recital was at the Joyce Theater”, she said. “I felt pretty cool.” SEIBERT, Brian. Ballet Tech Gave Them Dance. Now They Give Back. The New York Times, 2 jun. 2026. Adaptado.