One of the Bay Area's most enduring holiday traditions is also one of its most arduous. The San Francisco Ballet's 21st annual performance of Helgi Tomasson's "Nutcracker" has been enchanting ...
In theater, “break a leg” is a phrase used to wish a performer luck. But for ballet dancers, it isn’t simply an expression but an occupational reality. The intense physical demands of ballet put ...
Members of the Dayton Ballet will give kids and their families an insider’s look at dance with its leaps, spins, lifts, costumes and make-up as “Who Wants to be a Dancer?” inspires everyone’s inner ...
It’s 4 p.m. on a Friday at the New York Chinese Freemasons Athletic Club on Canal Street, where 10-15 performers, who make up one of Chinatown’s oldest lion dancing troupes, dating back nearly 70 ...
When Constance Devernay departed the Scottish Ballet in 2023 after performing for fifteen years, including seven as the company’s highest rank of Principal dancer, she didn’t leave the world of dance ...
Performances in N.Y.C. Ballet evolves slowly, and that includes footwear. But a new shoe with sneaker technology is giving dancers support from the heel up. Credit...Grant Hindsley for The New York ...