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 ...

“Barre is an all-over strength exercise,” explains Gretchen Solarz, the owner of City Barre in Scott’s Addition. “It targets ...

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 ...

Dancer Nathaniel Remez breaks down the preparation that goes into the San Francisco Ballet's annual "Nutcracker" production.

At first glance, slender women twirling gracefully in tutus to music appears so effortless but it is actually a grand symphony of sweat and hard work. The ballet world is simultaneously imbued with ...

Shelley Washington remembers as if it were yesterday when choreographer Twyla Tharp first began making “In the Upper Room” on her and other members of Tharp’s company in 1986. She remembers how ...

The images of graceful ballerinas are often used in popular culture, especially in movies. Thanks to these pictures, we’ve learned the backstage secrets of this profession, but there are also a great ...