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 ...

Artist visas are expensive, restrictive, time intensive and stressful. But they have proved to be a life-changing pathway to opportunity and freedom of expression for some of San Diego’s most skilled ...

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Change comes slowly to the ballet world. One popular style of pointe shoes, used by ballerinas who perform on their toes, was designed more than a century ago and is made of paper, glue and fabric. To ...

Professional dancer teaches others her love of dance, importance of discipline Kristin Degnan strikes a pose in the dance studio. She and her late husband, Peter, co-founded the Degnan Ballet Center ...

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 ...

HOUSTON Ballet will present new works by four of its dancers in the annual Cullen Contemporary Series. Readying four new works for one program made rehearsals a challenge, especially since ...

In 2009, ballet dancer Rebecca Swisher set out to do something different while taking a hiatus from her lifetime of classical training. A fresh mind allowed her to discover an unexplored passion in ...

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 ...