As a young ballet dancer, Adriana Pierce lived with two separate selves: the dancer at rehearsal and then, outside the studio, the queer woman exploring her identity. She did not think it possible for ...

The ballet look is in vogue. “Balletcore” — think tulle, leggings, leg warmers etc. — can be seen on runways with "freaky tutus" and in department stores with Miu Miu’s popular $1,000 flats, on TikTok ...

With new books and a podcast taking another look at the legacy of George Balanchine and the culture of ballet, where does a modern ballerina stand? By Gia Kourlas Ballet requires — no, demands — ...

From Solange Knowles to Josephine Baker, Black women have been breaking the mold in the field of dance for generations. Over the last decade, Black women have made some major strides in dance. In 2015 ...

As the world’s population ages, exercise advice targeting older adults has become more popular. Social dance, specifically, has been considered a good exercise for those of increasing age because it ...

Ballet is a performance art that takes dedication, and sometimes sacrifice, to get to the professional level. Researchers in the Performing Arts Medicine Clinic at UNT Health Science Center at Fort ...

Princess Johnson earned two prestigious art grants for her unconventional ballet on the often complex relationship between Black women and their hair. “The Hair Journey” premiered in Greensboro on a ...

Nine years ago, Bridgette Borzillo set out to make a professional dance company that also provided employment for dancers. In September 2020, CaZo Dance Center became a reality when Borzillo signed a ...