VIDEO: Anatomy of a Dance: Sara Mearns on The Sleeping Beauty

Sara Mearns compares what it's like to portray both good and evil through the universal language of ballet pantomime in the same scene of The Sleeping Beauty by breaking down her performances as both the villainous Carabosse and the beloved Lilac Fairy.

It's almost Princess Aurora's sixteenth birthday, and she's about to throw a birthday party of a lifetime. Come behind the scenes of her exclusive photo shoot to commemorate the occasion. And you're invited to the party as well - The Sleeping Beauty runs FEB 13-24.

Tickets at nycballet.com/sleepingbeauty