Dancer Diaries | Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

During weeks of performances, time seems to vanish in an instant. In the whirlwind of movement, the best way to hold onto those fleeting moments is to capture them on film—a tangible reminder of the magic and joy of live theater. Thanks to Coco Alvarez-Mena, we now have a photographic time capsule: a collection of beautifully grainy photographs that preserve the spirit of those days and etch them into memory.

Enjoy the adventure of Coco's visual diary.

Artists warming up before an evening performance!

Caucus race ready.

Nae Kojima getting into character.

Even monkeys need to get their makeup done!

Natali Taht looking tutu-terrific.

Coco Alvarez-Mena and Yumi Kanazawa sharing some post-performance love.

After performance photos on the famous Lyric Opera House backstage stairs.