Acclaimed international ballet star Sarah Lane is known for her powerful technique and unrivaled grace that lights up the biggest stages around the world. But she recently adopted a new title to add ...

Dance is usually perceived as effortless, with performers moving so gracefully that it seems easy. Often overlooked is the level of athleticism required to execute turns, flips and technique. Freshmen ...

Charlotte Observer reporter Théoden Janes continues his series of interviews with influential, intriguing people who live and work in the Charlotte area — conducted while they run a handful of miles ...

CounterPointe was born in 2012 from a desire to support ballet by women dancemakers working with the pointe shoe. “We wanted to make it a little bit easier for women to get their work seen and ...

Jess and Morgs, the creators of weird and wonderful works that blur the boundaries between live performance and digital, have ...

Misty Copeland became the American Ballet Theater's first Black principal dancer in 2015 ...

The leading roles in Swan Lake, Odette/Odille and Prince Siegfried, are top contenders for the most difficult roles in the history of ballet. Why is that? For starters, Odette and Odile are played by ...

While most professional dancers begin training at age seven or eight, Luiz Silva had never heard of ballet until age 15. Silva's meteoric journey from his first dance class to the ranks of the ...

Two veteran American Ballet Theatre principals are preparing for a milestone year—and the rest of us are getting a lesson in how to master balletcore like a boss. Herman Cornejo wouldn’t want to give ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Dancers had accused Demis Volpi of creating a “toxic working environment” in his 10 months at the company, and five principal dancers had resigned. By ...