Interval

Working with ballet dancers in cities across the United States, I photograph them both in the studio and throughout the streets and spaces that define their communities, allowing their movement and presence to exist beyond the stage.

The work strips away excess so that light, texture, and form can speak for themselves. This project is about being present—about noticing how the body carries emotion, discipline, and vulnerability all at once. Rather than polished performances, the photographs live in the space between posed portraiture and the quieter, unguarded moments that emerge through trust and shared time between dancer and photographer.

As the project continues to grow, each city brings its own character, architecture, and atmosphere, shaping a new visual conversation between ballet and place. The work remains open and evolving, exploring how movement transforms everyday environments and how moments of beauty, both striking and subtle, can surface in the most unexpected surroundings.

Black and white photo of a woman dancing in an underground parking garage, with shadows and light highlighting her pose.

A ballerina in a tutu stands at a dressing table, putting on earrings while looking at her reflection in a mirror, in a backstage dressing room with a chair and flowers on a shelf.

A ballet dancer in a black leotard and white tutu poses against a textured wall, balancing on pointe shoes with one arm extended upwards and the other reaching down.

A ballet dancer practicing in a dance studio, kneeling on the floor with her legs apart and arms raised, wearing a black leotard and pointe shoes.

A young woman in a ballerina costume and tiara sitting on a patterned armchair in a backstage area, looking at the camera.

A ballerina practicing alone on a city sidewalk at night, wearing a tutu and pointe shoes.

A ballerina in a black dress posed on pointe shoes in a studio with natural light from a window, against a plain white background.

A ballerina in a tutu is standing on one foot in a dressing room, with her hands on her hips, preparing for a performance.

A ballerina in a dance studio tying her pointe shoes, with ballet clothing and supplies scattered on the floor.

Ballet slippers with ribbons laced, placed on a counter with various ballet accessories and bottles nearby.

A ballet dancer's foot in a pointe shoe is held upwards by a hand, with part of the leg and black dance tights visible. The photo is in black and white.

A young ballerina in a detailed tutu, wearing a crown, posing with her hands on her hips in a backstage area.

Two women practicing ballet in a dance studio with large windows and mirrors, one leaning on the barre and the other standing with hand on hip.

A woman in a ballet outfit standing against a wall, with her hands on her hips and smiling, in black and white.

Three ballet dancer legs in pointe shoes on a wooden floor.

Black and white photo of a ballet dancer in a backbend pose with arms extended forward, on pointe shoes.

Black and white photo of a woman in athletic clothing with her back to the camera, standing in a yoga or meditation pose with clasped hands behind her back.

A ballet dancer practicing in a studio, balancing on one foot en pointe with her other leg bent and crossed over her supporting leg, wearing a dark long-sleeve top and pointe shoes, with a serious expression and her arms crossed over her shoulders.