You know Misty Copeland. She's a globally recognized ballerina who became the first Black woman to ever be promoted to principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre. LA Phil / Via youtube.com Well, ...

The traditional pink shoes and tights break the visual line of the bodies of Black dancers. After 60-plus years, Robin Williams, a ballet dancer, recently experienced a first: performing in pointe ...

(CNN) — Although Robin Williams has been a ballet dancer for more than 60 years, she experienced a first during her performance of The Nutcracker this December. Williams said when she danced the Dance ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Nadja Sayej writes about fashion, celebrity and pop culture. Last week, the country’s foremost ballet competition, Youth America ...

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 ...

Dancers at the New York City Ballet go through about 7,000 pairs of pointe shoes each year. That's because traditional pointe shoes break down after only a few wears. All of them come from Freed of ...

Lady Gaga’s 18-inch ballet-inspired pointe shoes returned to the spotlight for a chic new Haus Labs rebrand. In a photo shared by the cosmetics brand on Tuesday, the “Poker Face” hitmaker posed in the ...

Caldwell, New Jersey’s Megan Levinson. Radio City Music Hall Rockette 14 years. “Mom put me into dancing class when I was 3. Yearly we’d see the ‘Christmas Spectacular.’ Age 11, Mom got me my first ...

If there were any lingering doubts about the sheer strength and athleticism of dancers, they have surely been quashed thanks to the recent rash of bad-ass ballerinas on screen. From the graceful yet ...