Arthur Mitchell (right) introduces dancers from the Dance Theatre of Harlem at the White House, 2006 - Jim Watson/AFP When, in 2015, Misty Copeland became the first black principal ballerina at the ...

“Aurora’s Wedding” by the Cuban Classical Ballet of Miami will be performed on Saturday, May 11, at the Fillmore Miami Beach, and will feature dancers who abandoned the National Ballet of Cuban while ...

How did Melissa Barak (Artistic Director) and Julia Rivera (Executive Director) decide on which three ballets to present and ...

As an ode to America's 250th anniversary, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre will perform four stunning classical and contemporary works in America 250 with the PBT Orchestra.

Misty Copeland talked in a recent interview about the challenges of being a Black woman in the dance word. Above, she is shown at the 55th NAACP Image Awards on March 16 in Los Angeles. (Photo by ...

As the lights dimmed and the dancers leapt into motion, Columbia Repertory Ballet’s fall gala became a tapestry of sensation—classical ballet melding with a neoclassical and contemporary edge. Tutus ...

Ballet requires a certain strength, a certain discipline and rigor to achieve greatness. It's something Brianna Taylor knows well. But the rigid guardrails of traditional ballet can be stifling.

Dance has always been more than movement. It’s rebellion. It’s storytelling. It’s innovation wrapped in rhythm and grace. Throughout history, certain dancers haven’t just mastered their craft. They’ve ...

The Local newsletter is your free, daily guide to life in Colorado. For locals, by locals. Tutus. Tradition. The Nutcracker. Ballet is all of those things, but there’s a new Boulder-based dance ...