The arrival of a new year in dance often carries a familiar emotional duality. On one hand, there is anticipation: new repertory, new teachers, new performance opportunities, new questions waiting to be answered by the body. On the other, there is an unspoken pressure to “begin again,” as if the turning of the calendar quietly erases what has already been learned. Many dancers—across local studios, collegiate programs, and professional companies—step into January feeling as though they are returning to an empty studio with an empty tank, required to prove themselves anew.

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