The quiet conversations between the dancer and her inner self are where the dance begins.

Calmness and tranquility fill the ballet studio.

Daria Klimentová and Tamás Solymosi at Ballet Masterclasses in Prague 2024

Marti Paixa class at International Ballet Masterclasses in Prague 2024.

International Ballet Masterclasses in Prague 2024

Tereza Podarilova class at International Ballet Masterclasses in Prague 2024.

...these preparatory moments are a dance unto themselves - free, unbound, and deeply personal.

The Juliette dress, a canvas pure...

...But in the shadows, a different scene,<br> A softer glow, a mood serene,

Early morning Sukiennice, Krakow.

Pas de deux with Daria Klimentova and Tamás Solymosi.

The female variations at International ballet masterclasses in Prague.

The general class at International ballet masterclasses in Prague.

Everyone is fully concentrated. Dedication and anticipation can be felt in the atmosphere around us.

dancer: Helena Novackova

Příjemná, lehká, tak trochu snová podívaná s podmanivou taneční interpretací.

A handful of reflections captured at solo class with Alina Nanu, International Ballet Masterclasses in Prague, 2021.

Don Quixote Grand Pas-de-deux at the and of PDD class with Daria Kliemtnova and and Jason Reilly at International Ballet Masterclasses in Prague, 2021.

The moments like droplets taken from flowing time.

Solo class with Nikola Marova at International Ballet Masterclasses in Prague, 2021.

Pointe shoe. A short sequence.

I would like to dedicate this post, this photo gallery to a person ...

Pas de deux with Daria Klimentova and Jason Reilly. What a treat!

Morning class with Tereza Podarilova at International Ballet Masterclasses in Prague.

Was it a girls' solo class or a dream? You decide.

International Ballet Masterclasses in Prague, 2021, General class with Tereza Podarilova.

Those moments before the morning class. I quite like them. Preparing and stretching in an almost empty dance studio. It is such a delight.

Zuzanna by brick and stone wall...