Lauren Post, a corps de ballet member of American Ballet Theatre, caught her foot in the hem of her costume one night and tripped. Just like that, in the middle of a ballet, in front of thousands of ...

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On April 1 of this year, I was in a meeting with A.V.A. Ballet Theatre artistic director Alexander Van Alstyne. It was a week before “The Frozen Snow Queen” was going to premier at the Pioneer Center ...

Background Ballet dancers are both artists and athletes with extreme physical demands placed on them. Clinical experience and previous studies suggest that they are at high risk of sustaining injuries ...

My mother enrolled me into classical ballet when I was 3 years old — not an uncommon activity for many young children if they’re looking to become professional ballet dancers. During my ...

Question: My 8-year-old daughter will be taking dance classes eight hours a week. What is the best way to prevent injury? Answer: Dance, especially if done repetitively, requires extreme flexibility, ...

In her final year as an undergraduate at the University of Southern California, dancer Kaitlyn Kumar tore a ligament during a rehearsal for the ballet Sleeping Beauty. But she powered through the pain ...

The Dallas Cowboys struggled with injuries during the 2013 season and before the 2014 season has even started they’re already dealing with injuries again. Middle linebacker Sean Lee is expected to be ...

Lauren Post, a corps de ballet member of American Ballet Theatre, caught her foot in the hem of her costume one night and tripped. Just like that, in the middle of a ballet, in front of thousands at ...

Having already lost linebacker Sean Lee to a torn ACL on the first day of OTAs, the Cowboys are doing everything they can to avoid injuries. 12 players suffered hamstring injuries last season, and to ...