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 ...

Watch Gabriela Rodriguez dance at New Ballet in San Jose. Gabriela Rodriguez first glimpsed the magic of ballet in the third grade. The 7-year-old didn’t know a pirouette from a puppet when she first ...

Young dancers clad in black leotards pattered gently across the stage to their places. The auditorium at The Ogle Center at IU Southeast in New Albany was completely silent, aside from the words of ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." In 2019, Alexandra Basmagy, then a corps de ballet dancer with American Ballet Theatre (ABT), one of the ...

The ballet look is in vogue. “Balletcore” — think tulle, leggings, leg warmers etc. — can be seen on runways with "freaky tutus" and in department stores with Miu Miu’s popular $1,000 flats, on TikTok ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Jenifer Ringer, the celebrated New York City Ballet principal, is back at the School of American Ballet in a new role: teacher and guiding light. By ...

Kids Dance was founded in 1994. This year’s performance features dances rooted in traditions from Africa, Asia, Europe, and South America. It reflects Figgins’ vision for accessible and inclusive ...

The Louisville Ballet is bringing a strong mix of contemporary and classical pieces for its 2024-25 season. Last month the ballet wowed the Louisville arts community when it announced the world ...

Nearly half of the revenue for large American ballet companies each year comes from the cozy seasonal favorite The Nutcracker. Since COVID, they have become even more dependent on those sugarplum ...

Paul Gibson works with dancers in the advanced class at the Performing Arts School of Central Pennsylvania in State College. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski For Altoona native Paul Gibson, a career ...

Amy Sherman-Palladino’s new series, created with her husband, takes ballet somewhere it doesn’t usually go: the world of comedy. By Gia Kourlas Like the art of ballet, “Étoile,” a television show ...