Misty Copeland hangs up her pointe shoes Wednesday, putting a final exclamation point on a trailblazing career in which she ...

The famed ballerina retires from her career with the American Ballet Theater after one final performance on Wednesday night.

Ballet” conjures images of pointe shoes and tulle, but savvy dance afficionados in the Wood River Valley know to expect a ...

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The city has long been identified with horses. Now the National Museum of Dance is hoping residents and visitors alike will embrace another symbol of the area's history: the pointe ...

Once a season or so, Pacific Northwest Ballet tosses away its pointe shoes and presents a full evening of contemporary work, at least some of it brand-new to local audiences. Watching these evenings ...

Not all stories can be written or told; sometimes movement and instrumentals alone can convey just as powerful a message. Ballet is one of these means of nonverbal storytelling. With a long history ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Alaja Badalich, 17, has been dancing since she was 2 years old and dancing classical ballet since she was 10 years old. Though she's a regular on the stage, she says she never quite ...

NEW YORK — For the New York City Ballet Gala last month, top-tier fashion designers collaborated with the company's costume shop to create the looks for four works. This intersection of high art and ...

Responding to an online petition that attracted over 140,000 signatures, Bloch ballet suppliers will be adding more varied shades to its selection of satin slippers, to ensure greater representation ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook The day after Thanksgiving my senior year of high school, I boarded a 15-hour flight from San ...

An assembly of excited audience members shift anxiously in their seats. The buzz of light-hearted banter matches the racing heart beats of those behind the curtain. Show time. The lights dim, and a ...