ON THEIR TOES-- Jan. 6, 2013 Atlanta -- Erica Rayer (second from right), 14, of Marietta, performs a barre routine with other aspiring ballet dancers during auditions for the School of American Ballet's 2013 Summer Courses Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013 at the Atlanta Ballet. Around 140 hopefuls came to audition in Atlanta. Only 200 of the more than 2,000 dancers who audition during the 20-city tour will land spots in the New York City School's five-week summer program.The School of American Ballet, founded 79 years ago by legendary choreographer George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein, is the premier ballet academy in the United States and trains more students who become professional ballet dancers than any other American school. SAB's former students fill the ranks of the New York City Ballet and other leading U.S. and international ballet companies. BITA HONARVAR / BHONARVAR@AJC.COM
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