I photographed the Atlanta Ballet’s Summer Sessions Camp at the Michael C. Carlos Dance Centre in Midtown, Atlanta for a Three of a Kind photo feature for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Wednesday, June 13, 2012. Dancers from all over the country come to learn different forms of dance during the summer months. Founded in 1929, Atlanta Ballet is one of the premier dance companies in the country and the official state Ballet of Georgia. In 1996, Atlanta Ballet opened the Centre for Dance Education and is dedicated to nurturing young dancers while providing an outlet for adults to express their creativity. The Centre serves over 150,000 people in metro Atlanta each year.
Students at Atlanta Ballet's summer session camp practice their positions in ballet class at the Michael C. Carlos Dance Centre in Midtown on Wednesday, June 13, 2012.
Armando Luna instructs Courtney Hines, Audrey Fryman and the other 17 dancers during ballet class at the Atlanta Ballet's summer session camp in Midtown on Wednesday, June 13, 2012.
Courtney Hines, Audrey Fryman, Anna Davis and the other 16 dancers in ballet class for the Atlanta Ballet's summer session camp practice their posiitions at the Michael C. Carlos Dance Centre in Midtown on Wednesday, June 13, 2012. Close to 100 girls participate in the summer intensive's two sessions both for the beginning dancer and the advanced or professional.
Sarah Gould (left) and Emma Welsh practice their positions in ballet class at the Michael C. Carlos Dance Centre in Midtown during Atlanta Ballet's summer session camp on Wednesday, June 13, 2012. Close to 100 girls participate in the summer intensive's two sessions both for the beginning dancer and the advanced or professional.
Armando Luna instructs Willis Brandon and the other 18 dancers during ballet class at the Atlanta Ballet's summer session camp in Midtown on Wednesday, June 13, 2012. Close to 100 dancers participate in the summer intensive's two sessions both for the beginning dancer and the advanced or professional.
Dancers stand on their toes during ballet class for the Atlanta Ballet's summer session camp at the Michael C. Carlos Dance Centre in Midtown on Wednesday, June 13, 2012.
Armando Luna helps Catherine Carlos with her form during ballet class at the Atlanta Ballet's summer session camp at the Michael C. Carlos Dance Centre in Midtown on Wednesday, June 13, 2012. Close to 100 dancers from all over the world participate in the summer intensive's two sessions both for the beginning dancer and the advanced or professional.
Elizabeth Corsig (left), Nicole Noakes, Kiara Burch and Lauren Edwards practice their positions in ballet class at the Michael C. Carlos Dance Centre in Midtown during Atlanta Ballet's summer session camp on Wednesday, June 13, 2012. Close to 100 dancers participate in the summer intensive's two sessions both for the beginning dancer and the advanced or professional.
Armando Luna instructs his 19 dancers during the morning ballet class at the Atlanta Ballet's summer session camp in Midtown on Wednesday, June 13, 2012.
Armando Luna helps Sarah Gould with her form during ballet class at the Atlanta Ballet's summer session camp at the Michael C. Carlos Dance Centre in Midtown on Wednesday, June 13, 2012. Close to 100 dancers participate in the summer intensive's two sessions both for the beginning dancer and the advanced or professional.
Armando Luna instructs Courtney Hines and the other 18 dancers during ballet class at the Atlanta Ballet's summer session camp at the Michael C. Carlos Dance Centre in Midtown on Wednesday, June 13, 2012. Close to 100 dancers participate in the summer intensive's two sessions both for the beginning dancer and the advanced or professional.
Dancers practice feet positions during ballet class for the Atlanta Ballet's summer session camp at the Michael C. Carlos Dance Centre in Midtown on Wednesday, June 13, 2012.
Courtney Hines, Audrey Fryman, Anna Davis and the other 16 dancers in ballet class for the Atlanta Ballet's summer session camp practice their posiitions at the Michael C. Carlos Dance Centre in Midtown on Wednesday, June 13, 2012. Close to 100 dancers participate in the summer intensive's two sessions both for the beginning dancer and the advanced or professional.
Armando Luna helps Sarah Gould with her form during ballet class at the Atlanta Ballet's summer session camp at the Michael C. Carlos Dance Centre in Midtown on Wednesday, June 13, 2012. Close to 100 dancers participate in the summer intensive's two sessions both for the beginning dancer and the advanced or professional.
Layren Edwards (left) and Abigail McClain watch Meredith Jacob point on her toes during ballet class at the Atlanta Ballet's summer sessions camp at the Michael C. Carlos Dance Centre in Midtown on Wednesday, June 13, 2012. Close to 100 dancers participate in the summer intensive's two sessions both for the beginning dancer and the advanced or professional.
Willis Brandon and Aidan Beard run through dance positions during ballet class at the Atlanta Ballet's summer sessions camp at the Michael C. Carlos Dance Centre in Midtown on Wednesday, June 13, 2012.
Armando Luna instructs 19 dancers during ballet class at the Atlanta Ballet's summer session camp at the Michael C. Carlos Dance Centre in Midtown on Wednesday, June 13, 2012. Close to 100 dancers participate in the summer intensive's two sessions both for the beginning dancer and the advanced or professional.
Courtney Hines, Audrey Fryman, Anna Davis and the other 16 dancers in ballet class for the Atlanta Ballet's summer session camp practice their positions at the Michael C. Carlos Dance Centre in Midtown on Wednesday, June 13, 2012. Close to 100 dancers participate in the summer intensive's two sessions both for the beginning dancer and the advanced or professional.
Sarah Gould practices her positions during ballet class for the Atlanta Ballet's summer sessions camp at the Michael C. Carlos Dance Centre in Midtown on Wednesday, June 13, 2012.
Armando Luna helps Courtney Hines with her form during ballet class at the Atlanta Ballet's summer session camp at the Michael C. Carlos Dance Centre in Midtown on Wednesday, June 13, 2012. Close to 100 dancers participate in the summer intensive's two sessions both for the beginning dancer and the advanced or professional.
Armando Luna helps Courtney Hines with her form during ballet class at the Atlanta Ballet's summer session camp at the Michael C. Carlos Dance Centre in Midtown on Wednesday, June 13, 2012. Close to 100 dancers participate in the summer intensive's two sessions both for the beginning dancer and the advanced or professional.
Courtney Hines and the other 18 dancers in ballet class for the Atlanta Ballet's summer session camp practice their posiitions at the Michael C. Carlos Dance Centre in Midtown on Wednesday, June 13, 2012. Close to 100 dancers participate in the summer intensive's two sessions both for the beginning dancer and the advanced or professional.
Armando Luna helps Abigail McClain with her form during ballet class at the Atlanta Ballet's summer session camp at the Michael C. Carlos Dance Centre in Midtown on Wednesday, June 13, 2012. Close to 100 dancers from all over the world participate in the summer intensive's two sessions both for the beginning dancer and the advanced or professional.
Charlotte Brewer, Catherine Carlos and the other 17 dancers in ballet class for the Atlanta Ballet's summer session camp practice their positions at the Michael C. Carlos Dance Centre in Midtown on Wednesday, June 13, 2012. Close to 100 dancers participate in the summer intensive's two sessions both for the beginning dancer and the advanced or professional.
Armando Luna helps Andrea Herrig with her form during ballet class at the Atlanta Ballet's summer session camp at the Michael C. Carlos Dance Centre in Midtown on Wednesday, June 13, 2012.
Armando Luna instructs his 19 dancers during the morning ballet class at the Atlanta Ballet's summer session camp in Midtown on Wednesday, June 13, 2012.
Sarah Gould practices her positions during ballet class for the Atlanta Ballet's summer sessions camp at the Michael C. Carlos Dance Centre in Midtown on Wednesday, June 13, 2012.
Alexis Payton (right), Emma Welsh and the 17 other dancers in the Atlanta Ballet's summer sessions camp ballet class practice their positions at the Michael C. Carlos Dance Centre in Midtown on Wednesday, June 13, 2012. Close to 100 dancers participate in the summer intensive's two sessions both for the beginning dancer and the advanced or professional.