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Swan Lake
Aura Grand Theatrefrom $180
Est. 1998 · New York
Where Movement Becomes Memory
Established in 1998, Aura is an elite academy where classical rigor meets contemporary vision — training tomorrow's principal dancers in the best learning environment.
New Batch:June 15th, 2026
Our Ethos
We do not teach dance. We cultivate presence — the rare quality that transforms a movement into a memory.
Vaganova Method
Six-day intensive classical training with faculty from Paris Opera and Bolshoi lineage.
Small Cohorts
No studio exceeds twelve students. Correction is intimate, immediate and precise.
Stage Time
Four annual productions in professional houses. Our students perform, not recite.
Season 26'
Upcoming Performances
A curated season of premieres, revivals and studio evenings. Each seat is reserved by hand — arrive early, dress the part.
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Vessel — A Contemporary Evening
Chelsea Blackboxfrom $140
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The Nutcracker
Aura Grand Theatrefrom $220
Weekly Rhythm
The Studio Timetable
- MondayClassical Barre07:30 – 09:00Elise MarchettiBallet · Advanced
- WednesdayRepertoire — Petipa09:00 – 10:30Julien AoyamaBallet · Advanced
- FridayPointe & Variations08:00 – 09:30Elise MarchettiBallet · Pre-Pro
- SaturdayGrand Allegro10:00 – 11:30Julien AoyamaBallet · Advanced
Studio Archive
Moments from the barre,
the wing, and the stage.
Principals & Faculty
Trained by masters.
Shaped by mentors.
Artistic Director · Principal
Elise Marchetti
Former Principal, Paris Opera Ballet. Twenty-two years of stage and pedagogical mastery.
Principal Dancer · Ballet Master
Julien Aoyama
Trained at the Royal Ballet School. Guest artist with American Ballet Theatre and Bolshoi.
Resident Choreographer
Ines Halden
Bessie Award laureate. Her work has toured Sadler's Wells, BAM and the Venice Biennale.
By invitation
An audition is not a formality.
It is the beginning.
We accept twelve students per season. Private auditions are held throughout the year at our New York studio, by appointment only.