Diana Byer was put in dance classes when she was 3 years old after her pediatrician recommended that she exercise more. “I was chubby and he was worried I would grow up to be obese,” she says. It was a prescription that led her to her life’s calling. From ages 8 to 17, Byer trained […]
Isabelle Palmer, the Girl of the Year doll from American Girl Ballet-mania may be relatively new to pop culture, but little girls started the tutu-loving trend years ago. American Girl fans were extra excited, therefore, to meet Isabelle Palmer, an aspiring ballerina and costume designer and the company’s 2014 Girl of the Year. “Good Morning […]
Diana Byer with Ballet School NY student Victor Rosario In a 2012 DT Technique column, New York Theatre Ballet artistic director Diana Byer shared her approach to teaching the Cecchetti method and impressed us with her adorable and talented young students. Recently, she’s announced that NYTB and its school are in trouble. The organization is […]