Dancers Alisa Dolia, 9, Alec Drieslein, 15, and Aleksandra Sokolinsky, 10, from left to right, participated in the Academy of Russian Ballet's Summer Intensive Dance Camp at the school's studio in Eden Prairie on Tuesday. At right, Anna Schreck, 13, practiced en pointe. About 25 dancers ages 9 to 15 are attending the two-week camp, which runs through July 21 and includes six hours of classes each day. The program offers training in Russian classical ballet technique using the renowned Vaganova method. For more photos, go to startribune.com/galleries.
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