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 ...

Any piece of theatre that undergoes an adaptation to widen its appeal to younger audiences in an effort to make the art form more accessible should be celebrated. My First Ballet: Coppélia When ...

Whitney Way Thore is returning to ballet as part of her ongoing journey with movement and weight changes. In the August 5 episode of My Big Fat Fabulous Life, the 41-year-old took part in a ballet ...

It might have become a hobby—a once-or-twice-a-week, “just for fun” activity that I eventually would have replaced with a ceramics class or relearning my long-forgotten college French. Enough of that, ...

Discover how one writer is healing her relationship to her body and reconnecting with the joy of dance in a new anti-perfection ballet class. I was nervous entering my first ballet class in more than ...

The My First Ballet series brings young audiences their first taste of ballet through the magic of fairy tales, captivating music and beautiful dance. The ballets feature graduating dancers of ...

With sparkling snowflakes and the first notes of Tchaikovsky’s beloved score, "The Nutcracker'' arrives every December. First State Ballet Theatre’s production of the cherished classic is exceptional.

In an exclusive essay, 'Maya & Natasha' author Elyse Durham breaks down how learning ballet as an adult brought her body and mind back into harmony Elemental Media; Mariner Books I don’t know a single ...

Ballet Midwest plans to keep its audience riveted Friday through Sunday with two ballets at the Topeka Performing Arts Center. A story of love, betrayal and redemption, "Giselle" will give audiences ...