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Dover Ballerina Brooke Wilson Is Headed for the Big Stage
Years of hard work, training and sacrifice led to a spot with a spot with Boston Ballet II
May 19, 2021
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If you’ve spent any time on TikTok lately, you might’ve caught a small glimpse into what it’s like for Brooke Wilson to embark on the next phase of her ballet career a role she’s been preparing for since she first twirled through a Dover dance studio at age 3.
More than 61,000 people subscribe to Wilson’s feed, @brookeeliza11, a kind of virtual journal of her life as a soon-to-be professional ballerina, from the glamorous (like the pirouettes and panoramic sunset views from her Miami dorm) to the not-so-glamorous (like the unfiltered posts about blisters, foot stretches and shin splints) to the mundane (like the no-frills video of Wilson breaking in a new pair of pointe shoes that’s been watched 8.8 million times).
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Griffith, an honor roll sophomore at General McLane High School, has dreamed of becoming a prima ballerina since she was 4 years old. The rigorous regimen set forth by her drive for excellence requires fierce dedication to the art she loves: the graceful beauty of leaps and twirls that coordinate to create a fusion of balance, elegance and power.
Her workday typically begins at 7 a.m. and runs until 8:30 p.m. when she settles into some free time reconnecting with friends and family before retiring for the night. She spends about five hours a day in ballet practice, which includes Pilates and stretching, and about four hours on schoolwork, which involves virtual classes, meetings with teachers and homework.
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Silas Farley to Lead Dance Academy in Los Angeles
“It felt like the right next step,” the former New York City Ballet dancer said of taking on a leadership role at the Colburn School.
Silas Farley in North Carolina last year.Credit.Kennedi Carter for The New York Times
Published Feb. 24, 2021Updated Feb. 25, 2021
Silas Farley, a former New York City Ballet dancer who surprised many by leaving the company early in his dancing career last year, will succeed Jenifer Ringer on July 1 as the head of the dance program at the Colburn School in Los Angeles, the school announced on Wednesday. He will be dean of the Trudl Zipper Dance Institute, and Darleen Callaghan, the former director of the North Carolina Dance Theater School and the Miami City Ballet School, will succeed James Fayette as associate dean.