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Holmes has staged Corsaire at ABT, Teatro Colón Argentina, English National Ballet, Hungarian National Ballet, Washington Ballet, Pittsburgh Ballet, La Scala Milan Italy, Hong Kong Ballet, La Bayadere for Antwerp Ballet, and Swan Lake for Norwegian National Ballet. She staged and choreographed Raymonda for the Finnish National Ballet and ABT.