Cheryl Shank has never been a ballerina. But she was a student of local ballet legend Lou Ann Young. In the 1960s, Young ...

Just a year after giving birth to her first child, Ballet West principal artist Jenna Rae Herrera is back in the spotlight performing almost every night in the holiday classic ...

A tradition returns with the “The Nutcracker: A Duluth Tale.” It’s a magical twist on the holiday classic that follows Clara ...

While the story and music of "The Nutcracker" haven't changed, the Atlanta Ballet has updated the holiday classic to be more ...

Twyla Tharp led the way with her distinct brand of American classicism, along with other artists who stepped it up.

International Ballet Stars, based in Miami, Florida, will be returning May 8, 2026 for a performance of Sleeping Beauty at ...

A principal dancer makes her Sugar Plum Fairy debut in Miami City Ballet's Balanchine Nutcracker, performing at the Adrienne Arsht Center Dec. 12–28 with full festive staging.

Ballets can and do find ethereal inspiration in epic ideas that have flowered through the eons, as well as those enduring myths that have grown, and transformed, over millennia. Stream Los Angeles ...

Misty Copeland is the subject of a new documentary that tells of her rise to dan — -- Iconic ballerina Misty Copeland is the subject of a new documentary that tells of her history-making rise to ...

Dracula has been presented as a range of character types, from a blood-sucking stud with a bevy of brides to Count Chocula, the cartoon mascot for a breakfast cereal. But it’s unlikely that the ...

Maria Tallchief performing 'Firebird' at the New York City Ballet on Sept. 19, 1963. Jack Mitchell / Archive Photos via Getty Images On Nov. 27, 1949, prima ballerina Maria Tallchief waited for her ...

While there’s no “one way” to become a professional ballerina, many performers who dance for a living follow a typical trajectory. Keep reading to learn the steps (you are a dancer, after all) to help ...