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PHOTO GALLERY: Prix Prep Part One


  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • | 5:00 a.m. January 25, 2012
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PHOTO GALLERY: Prix Prep Part One
Isabel Dubrocq makes her way around the room as the girls run through some moves at the barre, Friday, Jan. 6, inside Studio 20.
Isabel Dubrocq makes her way around the room as the girls run through some moves at the barre, Friday, Jan. 6, inside Studio 20.
Athena Kavis, 13, runs through her dance during a dress rehearsal.
Athena Kavis, 13, runs through her dance during a dress rehearsal.
Nikki Jennings puts some extra hairspray in her hair during rehearsal while the rest of the group practices and get into their costumes.
Nikki Jennings puts some extra hairspray in her hair during rehearsal while the rest of the group practices and get into their costumes.
Allison Forsyth, 15, runs through her piece, pas de trios variation from Swan Lake, during a dress rehearsal, Wednesday, Jan. 18, at the Asolo.
Allison Forsyth, 15, runs through her piece, pas de trios variation from Swan Lake, during a dress rehearsal, Wednesday, Jan. 18, at the Asolo.
Nikki Jennings, 14, takes a break and sits on the floor in her costume while watching some of the other girls rehearse, Wednesday, Jan. 18, at the Asolo.
Nikki Jennings, 14, takes a break and sits on the floor in her costume while watching some of the other girls rehearse, Wednesday, Jan. 18, at the Asolo.
Caitlin Gish, 13, runs through her piece in her costume, Wednesday, Jan. 18, at the Asolo.
Caitlin Gish, 13, runs through her piece in her costume, Wednesday, Jan. 18, at the Asolo.
Allison Forsyth, 15, helps Rachel Silverman, 11, into her costume while Silverman helps Caitlin Gish, 13, into her costume and Gish helps Nikki Jennings, 14, into her costume as Athena Kavis, 13, looks on during a dress rehearsal, Wednesday, Jan. 18.
Allison Forsyth, 15, helps Rachel Silverman, 11, into her costume while Silverman helps Caitlin Gish, 13, into her costume and Gish helps Nikki Jennings, 14, into her costume as Athena Kavis, 13, looks on during a dress rehearsal, Wednesday, Jan. 18.
Allison Forsyth dances in her pointe shoes during rehearsal, Tuesday, Jan. 10, at the Asolo.
Allison Forsyth dances in her pointe shoes during rehearsal, Tuesday, Jan. 10, at the Asolo.
Rachel Silverman, 11, practices one of her three pieces inside Studio One at the Asolo.
Rachel Silverman, 11, practices one of her three pieces inside Studio One at the Asolo.
Yamil Maldonado and Kayleigh Likens run through their pas de deux, Tuesday, Jan. 10, at the Asolo.
Yamil Maldonado and Kayleigh Likens run through their pas de deux, Tuesday, Jan. 10, at the Asolo.
Allison Forsyth runs through her piece, Tuesday, Jan. 10, at the Asolo.
Allison Forsyth runs through her piece, Tuesday, Jan. 10, at the Asolo.
Kayleigh Likens, 15, and Allison Forsyth, 15, practice balancing on pointe during a rehearsal at Studio 20.
Kayleigh Likens, 15, and Allison Forsyth, 15, practice balancing on pointe during a rehearsal at Studio 20.
The girls put on their shoes and stretch out on the floor prior to rehearsal, Friday, Jan. 6, at Studio 20.
The girls put on their shoes and stretch out on the floor prior to rehearsal, Friday, Jan. 6, at Studio 20.
Nikki Jennings, 14, and Caitlin Gish, 13, warm up at the barre inside Studio 20.
Nikki Jennings, 14, and Caitlin Gish, 13, warm up at the barre inside Studio 20.
Allison Forsyth, 15, does some stretching during rehearsal, Friday, Jan. 6, at Studio 20.
Allison Forsyth, 15, does some stretching during rehearsal, Friday, Jan. 6, at Studio 20.
The girls warm up on the barres prior to an open performance for the public at Studio 20 on Pineapple Avenue.
The girls warm up on the barres prior to an open performance for the public at Studio 20 on Pineapple Avenue.
Kayleigh Likens gets a bit nervous by how fast she is going and starts to laugh while being turned by Yamil Maldonado.
Kayleigh Likens gets a bit nervous by how fast she is going and starts to laugh while being turned by Yamil Maldonado.

 

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