They’re keeping the competition on their toes. Hundreds of young ballet dancers simultaneously perched on their tippy toes — holding the grueling pose for more than a minute to set a new world record ...

rehearsal, it's practically impossible to take your eyes off principal dancers Haiyan Wu and Yang Zou as they learn the steps to the "Orpheus Portrait." "You have to remember that this is about young ...

NEW YORKNEW YORK — There’s been plenty of chatter on Broadway these days about how the revival of the musical “Pippin” has brilliantly combined circus elements. At New York City Center, it’s nice to ...

When Ruthanna Boris began teaching ballet at the University of Washington in 1965, there was no dance department, no dance studio and no musical accompanist. Those of us who attended her classes on ...

For ballet stars, life is filled with the thrill of performance and the agony of de feet. As the National Ballet of Canada readies for the opening night of West Side Story Suite on Friday, dancers are ...