Dancers in the Ballet Showcase Company perform a contemporary piece entitled 'Accustom.' The company performed choreography spanning ballet history, but not in chronological order. (Ryan Turner) The ...

This interview was originally broadcast on December 13, 2010.Apollo's Angels is now available in paperback. It is ballet season, which means many companies are performing The Nutcracker for the ...

Friday, March 8, opening night of The Sarasota Ballet’s performances of Poetry and Liberty, marks an important moment in dance history, with the much-anticipated revival of Sir Frederick Ashton’s ...

Not quite everything is beautiful at the ballet, as the song from A Chorus Line would have us believe. In fact, there is real trouble amid the tutus, tiaras, and tunics these days, according to the ...

Ballet flats will always be and have always been a go-to style for many. Casual and classy, the footwear style is enduring, having stuck around since the 1600s. From Amy Winehouse to Jackie Kennedy, ...

Tanaquil Le Clercq isn't a household name, but she still holds a stunning place in ballet history. In the 1950s, "Tanny," a gorgeous Paris-born American, was muse to the great New York City Ballet ...

While celebrating 50 years as a ballet company, the Pacific Northwest Ballet is making history. "This is a moment for us,” said dancer Jonathan Batista while describing how he felt about becoming the ...

Here is my very opinionated take on ballets that deserve awards and recognition, and why these choices are absolutely correct ...

Chico >> When people hear the words “Nutcracker ballet” they know that Christmas is almost here. On Dec. 1-4, at the Laxson Auditorium, audiences can except a different view of this tradition ballet.

After a storied, decades-long career, ballerina Misty Copeland — known just as much for her advocacy offstage as her accomplishments on — is retiring from American Ballet Theatre. Copeland, who last ...

After a storied, decades-long career, ballerina Misty Copeland — known just as much for her advocacy offstage as her accomplishments on — has retired from American Ballet Theatre.Copeland, who last ...