From ‘humble beginnings’ in Portadown, Leigh Alderson applauds the strong women in his life who helped him during 20 years as ...

Jake Roxander, a virtuosic wonder at American Ballet Theater, was promoted onstage after a recent performance. The news ...

After 25 years spent dancing with the American Ballet Theatre (ABT), Misty Copeland is retiring. Ten years ago, the prima ballerina became the company's first Black principal dancer. At 32 years old, ...

As New York Theatre Ballet takes the stage in ECU’s Wright Auditorium this weekend, Artistic Director Steven Melendez expects a somewhat different audience than he saw at a recent area venue where ...

While there’s no “one way” to become a professional ballerina, many performers who dance for a living follow a typical trajectory. Keep reading to learn the steps (you are a dancer, after all) to help ...

I am a frustrated dancer. As a child, I used to dance to songs from musical theater and movie soundtracks. I used to imitate ballet and contemporary dance movements when I danced—but it was the ’80s, ...

If you feel like you dance with two left feet, wait until you meet Robert "Bobby" Barnett, who turned 100 on May 6 and is still in his dancing shoes. Barnett, who grew up in Washington state and was ...

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 ...