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NY Theatre Ballet School founder steps down

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NY Theatre Ballet School founder steps down

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Diana Byer, Founder and Director of New York Theatre Ballet School will step down from her position in June following the 2024-25 school year. Byer, who founded New York Theatre Ballet (NYTB) and its School in 1978, steps down following a 47-year tenure. Byer also steps down as Director of LIFT, the acclaimed community service program she founded in 1989. Former NYTB dancer Melissa Sadler will succeed Byer as Artistic Director of NYTB’s School at the start of the 2025-26 academic year.

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