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For centuries, ballet dancers have captivated audiences with their grace, strength, and expressive movement. Together with lavish costumes, sets, and music, their carefully choreographed movements tell a story. Ballet training requires tremendous discipline, physical rigor, and years of practice.<\/p>\n

Like many modern architects, contemporary choreographers pay homage to classical techniques, while infusing their work with modern references. The celebrated Twyla Tharp, for example, once paired graceful ballet moves with the beats of the Beach Boys and Billy Joel.<\/p>\n

Similarities can also be found in the ways through which the two professions communicate their ideas using complex shapes and images. The choreographer\u2019s willingness to experiment with the limits of physics and create visual patterns is similar to the way architects solve design challenges.<\/p>\n

The following collection of ballet studios and performance spaces are designed to move audiences and inspire the choreographer\u2019s creative process. Sprung dance flooring, practice floor-to-ceiling mirrors, and wide open space to move around in allow dancers to work at their craft. These buildings are as elegant as the dancers themselves:<\/p>\n

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State Ballet School<\/a><\/b>by gmp \u2013 von Gerkan, Marg and Partners Architects<\/a>, Berlin, Germany<\/p>\n

This German ballet school was designed to facilitate a constant flow of dancers coming in and out of classes. Large windows in the studios allow passersby to observe rehearsals from outside the building or inside the hallways.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 Malcolm Fraser Architects<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

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\u00a9 Malcolm Fraser Architects<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

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\u00a9 Malcolm Fraser Architects<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

Scottish Ballet<\/a><\/b>byMalcolm Fraser Architects<\/a>, Glasgow, United Kingdom<\/p>\n

This fully equipped dance facility includes space for a dance studio, wardrobe and props storage, lighting equipment, and administrative offices. The studio’s glass ceiling gives dancers a feeling of the outside world as they spend hours practicing.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 Francis Bitonti Studio<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

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\u00a9 Francis Bitonti Studio<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

PECONIC BALLET THEATRE<\/a><\/b>byFrancis Bitonti Studio<\/a>, Riverhead, NY, USA<\/p>\n

This black and white dance studio space feels distinctly modern. The reception area’s sharp lines conveys a feeling of motion and speed right as visitors walk in. The 1,000-square-foot studio and spring floor give dances plenty of flexibility to move around.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 Brasil Arquitetura<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

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\u00a9 Brasil Arquitetura<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

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\u00a9 Brasil Arquitetura<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

Pra\u00e7a das Artes<\/a><\/b>by Brasil Arquitetura<\/a>, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/p>\n

This urban dance center features studio space for rehearsals, an elegant theater for performances, and public plaza for dancers and audiences to connect. <\/p>\n

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\u00a9 Jens Passoth<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

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\u00a9 Gerald Zugmann<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

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\u00a9 H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Binet<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

Norwegian National Opera and Ballet<\/a><\/b>bySn\u00f8hetta<\/a>, Oslo, Norway<\/p>\n

This stunning Norwegian performance space features broad, open public lobbies and gathering spaces meant to create community among audiences and arts patrons. The elegant, flowing lines remind us of dance movements and impress newcomers from the moment they enter.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 KPMB Architects<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

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\u00a9 KPMB Architects<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

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\u00a9 KPMB Architects<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

Canada\u2019s National Ballet School, Project Grand Jet\u00e9, Stage 1<\/a><\/b>byKPMB Architects<\/a>, Toronto, Canada<\/p>\n

This Canadian ballet school is designed as a set of stacked platforms, split into three separate volumes. The glass facade gives onlookers a peek into the dance classes conducted inside and give practicing dancers a sense of the outside world as they rehearse.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 Gensler<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

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\u00a9 Gensler<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

Houston Ballet Center for Dance<\/a><\/b>by Gensler<\/a>, Houston, TX, USA<\/p>\n

Gensler’s Texan ballet center acts as a gateway to the city’s theater district. Large windows open to the highway, presenting drivers with a “living billboard” for dance. The facility holds a total of nine studios, a dance laboratory, and several administrative offices.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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