miles away may seem scary for
many teenagers, but for ballet
dancers like Landolt it provides
an important step in a dancer’s
training. It’s advice he offers
others with the same dream.
“The first step is after your re-
gional school to go to a perform-
ing arts school,” said Landolt.
“From there find the best teach-
ers in your area and commit to it.”
Commitment is one of the most
important and most difficult as-
pects of being a professional
dancer. Landolt says his job re-
quires him to be with the ballet
company throughout the season,
which means he cannot travel
unless it is with the company.
The Washington Ballet Compa-
ny largely performs within Wash-
ington, DC, but ballet has taken
Landolt to places like Turkey, the
Dominican Republic, and mul-
tiple trips to Hawaii. Even stay-
ing in DC is fine for Landolt who
loves the city.
“DC is amazing!” said Landolt.
“Honestly, just getting to do what
I love to do is the best thing. It
Watch a clip of Corey Landolt in rehearsal for Giselle
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