The families of five teenaged ballet dancers are begging for help tracking down the suspect of a hit-and-run that left the girls, ages 17 through 18, seriously injured. The crash occurred just after 7 ...
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 ...
If there were any lingering doubts about the sheer strength and athleticism of dancers, they have surely been quashed thanks to the recent rash of bad-ass ballerinas on screen. From the graceful yet ...
PerfectFit Pointe founder Kelly Schmutte drew on her ballet background and design school skills to create customizable pointe shoe inserts. Photo by Magali Gauthier. Dancer and designer Kelly Schmutte ...
WHEATON, Ill. (WLS) -- Mauricio Fernandez is getting back on his feet after suffering a life-changing spinal cord injury nearly three months ago. The professional ballet and tap dancer couldn't feel ...
A Billy Elliot ballet star whose career was ended when he was mistaken for a terrorist and stamped on by a Met Police officer has won £34,000 in compensation. Alexander Loxton, who played the ...
Some 60 Ukrainian dancers are scheduled to arrive in Washington, D.C., this weekend from The Hague. They'll perform Giselle, with choreography by Alexei Ratmansky, at at the Kennedy Center. The ...