​Spotlight is a luminous collection of dances from the young artists in the Professional Division that serves as a culmination of their artistic growth. Technical excellence meets expert storytelling as students take to the stage. We are proud to present excerpts from the ballet La Esmeralda in act one. Inspired by Victor Hugo’s 1831 novel The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, the ballet was originally choreographed by Jules Perrot to music by Cesare Pugni. In our second act we will present new contemporary creations.