If there were any lingering doubts about the transparent strength and athleticism of dancers, they have surely been quashed thanks to the recent rash of bad-ass ballerinas on screen. And as with any ...

HOUSTON – “A lot of death happens in them,” jokes Houston Ballet principal dancer Jessica Collado of her silk, baby pink ballet slippers. A ballerina’s point shoes have a reputation for being tough on ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. The dancers in training in today's world are much more prepared to tackle their ...

As a former dancer, I've always tried to imagine which sport ballet might be comparable to, and the most I have been able to come up with is the marathon -- if the marathon required runners to be in ...

The Joffrey Ballet performed “Broken Wings” and “Wabash & You,” featuring themes of identity and love in a series of shows this weekend.

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Showing his young charges how to bend and reach in ways that would make the average person weep for mercy, Fabrice Calmels tempered his pretzeling with a bit of advice good in life and ballet. The ...