![Dancers from the Cuban National Ballet who defected last month, including Josue Justiz (front R), stretch during their audition at the Miami Hispanic Ballet in Miami, Florida April 4, 2013. The Cuban Dancers from the Cuban National Ballet who defected last month, including Josue Justiz (front R), stretch during their audition at the Miami Hispanic Ballet in Miami, Florida April 4, 2013. The Cuban](https://c8.alamy.com/zoomsfr/6/07e189e5fb8345eb9392f356b983a814/cagy9b.jpg)
Dancers from the Cuban National Ballet who defected last month, including Josue Justiz (front R), stretch during their audition at the Miami Hispanic Ballet in Miami, Florida April 4, 2013. The Cuban
![Rachael Thompson of Australia performs during the semi-finals of the Genee International Ballet Competition in Singapore September 10, 2009. Aspiring teenagers hoping to follow in the footsteps of illustrious dancers like Margot Rachael Thompson of Australia performs during the semi-finals of the Genee International Ballet Competition in Singapore September 10, 2009. Aspiring teenagers hoping to follow in the footsteps of illustrious dancers like Margot](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/2e7mbp9/rachael-thompson-of-australia-performs-during-the-semi-finals-of-the-genee-international-ballet-competition-in-singapore-september-10-2009-aspiring-teenagers-hoping-to-follow-in-the-footsteps-of-illustrious-dancers-like-margot-fonteyn-and-mikhail-baryshnikov-will-get-their-chance-at-stardom-at-this-weekends-competition-it-is-one-of-the-leading-ballet-competitions-in-the-world-nurturing-and-showcasing-the-talent-of-young-dancers-from-across-the-globe-and-is-being-hosted-by-singapore-for-the-first-time-in-2009-to-match-reuters-life-ballet-contest-reuters-vivek-prakash-singapore-socie-2e7mbp9.jpg)
Rachael Thompson of Australia performs during the semi-finals of the Genee International Ballet Competition in Singapore September 10, 2009. Aspiring teenagers hoping to follow in the footsteps of illustrious dancers like Margot
![Top ranking in the World Dance and Dancesport Council Standard category Mirko Gozolli and Alessia Betti of Italy perform in Kuala Lumpur. Top ranking in the World Dance and Dancesport Council Standard Top ranking in the World Dance and Dancesport Council Standard category Mirko Gozolli and Alessia Betti of Italy perform in Kuala Lumpur. Top ranking in the World Dance and Dancesport Council Standard](https://l450v.alamy.com/450vfr/r7hg82/dresde-allemagne-28-nov-2018-ballerina-alice-mariani-membre-de-l-ensemble-du-ballet-semperoper-est-assis-dans-une-salle-de-repetition-a-la-semperoper-la-tournee-mondiale-de-la-ballet-semperoper-se-poursuit-en-mars-l-ensemble-se-produira-pour-la-premiere-fois-en-australie-et-a-singapour-dpa-emperoper-korr-ballett-top-sur-scene-et-dans-le-classement-des-critics-a-partir-de-10-12-2018-credit-monika-skolimowska-dpa-zentralbild-dpa-alamy-live-news-r7hg82.jpg)
Top ranking in the World Dance and Dancesport Council Standard category Mirko Gozolli and Alessia Betti of Italy perform in Kuala Lumpur. Top ranking in the World Dance and Dancesport Council Standard
![Blind student Maria (C) of the Association of Ballet and Arts for the Blind practices before performing 'Corsario' e 'Paquitas' during celebrations marking Brazil's Children's Day at the Italo Theater in Sao Blind student Maria (C) of the Association of Ballet and Arts for the Blind practices before performing 'Corsario' e 'Paquitas' during celebrations marking Brazil's Children's Day at the Italo Theater in Sao](https://c8.alamy.com/zoomsfr/9/610eb1c4ac05496dbebe4d98b3364520/2cxyd9w.jpg)