Back diagonal lighting from two "naked" strobes to bring out the dancer's shape, plus the Orbis thingie for on-axis fill. All three flashes were on manual at 1/4 or 1/2 power.

I wanted to subdue the environment without obliterating it, so hung a black mesh tarp from Harbor Freight Tool across the back wall of the dance studio. There was a heating duct overhead, so all I had to do was stick the tarp to it with some big magnets.

The fabulous Erika appears courtesy of Ballet Nebraska, where she is the artistic director.