Photo by Lauren Martinez After five weeks of diligent study, our summer intensive has come to an end! Our last blog post focused on the...

The thermometer may be flirting with 100 degree days this summer, but the forecast in BTM's studios is calling for snow. As our advanced summer intensive dancers stepped into the studio, they took on the unusual challenge of helping Nicole Kelsch reimagine the Snow scene from The Nutcracker.

Like any athlete, dancers dread injuries. Getting hurt can happen from chronic overuse, such as shin splints or stress fractures, or it can result from an acute injury, like an ankle sprain. Whatever the cause, injuries may lead to difficult setbacks both physically and mentally. I caught up with company demi-soloists Cassandra and Rowan to learn more about how their injuries and recoveries have impacted them as dancers.

You might remember Benta Owino as the inaugural recipient of the Robert Sutton Young Artist Award, as detailed in our most recent blog post. Coincidentally, Benta recently concluded a two-week internship with Digital Content and Marketing coordinator Lauren Martinez. Follow along as I visit them in the BTM office to see what they've been working on!