• Phelan and her Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Pippin relax before rehearsal

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    Phelan and her Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Pippin relax before rehearsal

  • Phelan stretches in preparation

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    Phelan stretches in preparation

  • Phelan and her partner Amar Ramasar rehearse as choreographer Christopher Wheeldon looks on.

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    Phelan and her partner Amar Ramasar rehearse as choreographer Christopher Wheeldon looks on.

  • Phelan and Ramasar in rehearsal.

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    Phelan and Ramasar in rehearsal.

  • Phelan and Ramasar in rehearsal.

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    Phelan and Ramasar in rehearsal.

  • Phelan is charting a quick rise in the company. ballet-unity-phelan06.jpg

    Phelan is charting a quick rise in the company.
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    Phelan is charting a quick rise in the company.

  • A dancer sews her pointe shoes as the rehearsal ensues.

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    A dancer sews her pointe shoes as the rehearsal ensues.

  • Former Principal dancer Janie Taylor fits her costume design on Phelan as the company’s costume director Marc Happel looks on.

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    Former Principal dancer Janie Taylor fits her costume design on Phelan as the company’s costume director Marc Happel looks on.

  • Pippin sits in on the fitting.

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    Pippin sits in on the fitting.

  • Former Principal dancer Janie Taylor fits her costume design on Phelan.

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    Former Principal dancer Janie Taylor fits her costume design on Phelan.

  • Phelan says that she looked up to Taylor when she first entered the company.

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    Phelan says that she looked up to Taylor when she first entered the company.

  • Taylor’s costume sketch.

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    Phelan and Pippin in NYCB’s costume shop.

  • Taylor’s costume sketch.

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    Taylor’s costume sketch.

  • A detail of Phelan’s unfinished costume.

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    A detail of Phelan’s unfinished costume.

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