Editors’ note: The following is an edited version of remarks delivered at a dance demonstration on May 11, 2023, at The New Criterion’s spring soirée. I have a theory that if ballet were done a little ...

The equally tireless travels of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo in the 30s, 40s, and 50s took that company to so many places in the United States — from small towns like Eugene, Ore., to large cities ...

With new books and a podcast taking another look at the legacy of George Balanchine and the culture of ballet, where does a modern ballerina stand? By Gia Kourlas Ballet requires — no, demands — ...

Ballerinas stir in the early afternoon light that shines through a fountain and into the studio. A jeté flashes in silhouette, a pirouette vanishes like a whisper. The dance is not there yet, but ...

Have there been mice on your Tik Tok feed? Dancing mice? The mice in performances of "The Nutcracker" have been going viral lately. Here's what to know about the beloved "Nutcracker Ballet." "The ...

At first, Misty Copeland thought the pain she was experiencing was shin splits. It was 2012, and, after 12 years with the American Ballet Theatre, Copeland, one of the few Black dancers in the company ...

Barre ballet classes are a firm favourite in the fitness scene for their ability to combine the grace and elegance of classical dance and Pilates with the rigour of strength training. As an ...

The history-making ballet dancer professes the beauty tools that can maximize grace and move an audience.

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