Before joining the board of directors of A.V.A. Ballet Theatre, the resident ballet company of the Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts, my knowledge of ballet would fit in a thimble. Three quarters ...

In professional ballet, the female dancer often appears light and airy and seems to float lightly into the air without effort performing en pointe (on the tips of the toes). By contrast, the male ...

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 ...

Which ballet pointe shoes are best? Ballet shoes can provide you with comfort and protection while you are practicing and performing ballet. Ballet pointe shoes, in particular, are designed ...

Pointe shoes made the ballerinas of the New York City Ballet into technological artifacts, modern and indistinguishable "like IBM machines" Ballet pointe shoes are not typically thought of as ...

Upstairs in a lofty studio at the Margaret Alkek William Center for Dance, there's something a little different about Monday's afternoon class. Some of the male dancers wear cargo-style joggers and ...

NEW YORK -- Ballet schools can often be expensive and inaccessible for students in under-resourced areas, so a performing arts nonprofit is providing an alternative - free training. "Ballet isn't for ...

In celebration of its approaching 50th, the Milwaukee Ballet announces the 2018-19 season with classic-and-contemporary selections and a creative collaboration with the ballet's neighbor, the Walker's ...

We go en pointe with the Joffrey Ballet for a behind-the-scenes look at the making of The Nutcracker, one of Chicago’s most beloved holiday performances. We speak with cast members and choreographers ...