New collaboration provides elite dancers with advanced recovery footwear to support active recovery and optimize training readiness.
NAPERVILLE, Ill. & NEW YORK — February 20, 2026 — Ance, innovator in performance recovery footwear for dancers, announces a new partnership with the School of American Ballet (SAB), widely regarded as the premier ballet academy in the United States.
Through this collaboration, Ance will provide its specialized recovery sneakers to SAB’s most senior, pre-professional students, integrating the brand’s active recovery technology into the daily training environment of some of the world’s most promising young dancers, and supporting the School’s ongoing commitment to dancer health and wellness.
"We are incredibly honored to partner with the School of American Ballet," said Kunal Moudgil, CEO & President of Ance. "Dancers are elite athletes who put immense pressure on their feet every day. Our goal is to provide them with the structural support and active recovery tools they need to stay healthy and perform at their best. Seeing our technology adopted by such a prestigious institution is a validation of our mission."
Ance Recovery sneakers feature a proprietary 360° strap for custom arch support, a wide toe box to relieve metatarsal pressure, and an integrated icing system to reduce inflammation after rehearsals.
"This partnership will provide our students with a fantastic new resource to aid in their daily recovery routines," said Aesha Ash, Head of Artistic Health and Wellness at the School of American Ballet. "We are deeply invested in exploring new ways for enhancing our students' wellbeing in service to their artistic goals, and the Ance Recovery Sneaker is an incredibly effective tool for combating foot fatigue and promoting recovery at the end of a rigorous training day in the ballet studio. We are so pleased our students will now have these sneakers in their reset and recovery toolkits."
About Ance
Founded in Naperville, IL, Ance is dedicated to enhancing performance through better foot health and active recovery. By combining clinically accepted recovery methods such as compression and cryotherapy into a proprietary design, Ance helps athletes alleviate soreness, reduce fatigue, and support long-term mobility. For more information, visit www.ancerecovery.com.
About the School of American Ballet
Founded by George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein in 1934, the School of American Ballet (SAB) is the leading ballet academy in the United States—training more dancers for careers in professional ballet than any other School. A constituent of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City, SAB is the official academy of New York City Ballet, training almost all of NYCB’s dancers as well as dancers for companies around the globe. Beyond the footlights, the School’s alumni have made their mark over the past nine decades as founders, artistic directors, choreographers and teachers for dance companies and schools worldwide.
