SAN FRANCISCO -- Alaja Badalich, 17, has been dancing since she was 2 years old and dancing classical ballet since she was 10 years old. Though she's a regular on the stage, she says she never quite ...

Faith Salie show us what goes into pointe shoes besides some very talented feet: In the world of ballet, Christmas means one thing: "The Nutcracker"! Stages across the country fill with twirling ...

Cutting-edge designs from the avant-garde dancewear company Act’ble are being mentioned in conversations about ethics and environmentalism within the ballet industry. Founded in 2020 by German former ...

An assembly of excited audience members shift anxiously in their seats. The buzz of light-hearted banter matches the racing heart beats of those behind the curtain. Show time. The lights dim, and a ...

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 ...

Dancers who wear pointe shoes endure a seemingly endless search for the perfect shoe. From the time they fit their first pointes, they attempt to find a shoe that will suit their unique foot and ...

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 ...

Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. The pointe shoe is intrinsic to ballet performances - and this year's production of festive favourite ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X SARATOGA SPRINGS — The National Museum of Dance honored dancing’s past and ushered in a bit of its ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Seventeen-year-old Alaja Badalich has been dancing since she was two years old and dancing classical ballet since she was 10 years old. A regular on the stage, though she says she ...