We updated your favorite story-ballet tutus with modern details that'll please any 21st-century prima ballerina. Who needs a cavalier, anyway?
Modeled by Cheyenne Fitzsimons and Martina Sandionigi, dancers with New York Dance Project (a professional company and training program in NYC).
Photography by Nathan Sayers. Hair and makeup by Angela Huff for Mark Edward Inc.
Kitri
Cheyenne wears a LeaMarie leotard and Capezio tutu.
Lilac Fairy
Martina wears a Bloch Inc. top and Chacott tutu.
Odette/Odile
Cheyenne wears an Art Stone/The Competitor unitard and Costume Gallery tutu.
Giselle
Martina wears a Bloch Inc leotard and tutu.
Aurora
Cheyenne wears a Jo+Jax jacket with a Capezio leotard and skirt.
A version of this story appeared in the March 2019 issue of Dance Spirit with the title "Contemporary Classics."