These flat-bottomed predecessors of the modern pointe shoe were secured to the feet by ribbons and incorporated pleats under the toes to enable dancers to leap, execute turns, and fully extend their feet. The first dancers to rise up on their toes did so...

Memorable stories are all around us. They are in the opera, in a musical, in a song, and in a book. Ballet is unique in its storytelling where the tale is told in the dance, without words, with only music to guide the dancer across the stage. There are hu...

The dance of ballet was first introduced to the world in the fifteenth century Italian Renaissance courts. Years later, a wealthy Italian woman, Catherine de Medici, who was also married to King Henry II of France was a huge fan of the art form.

How strong and professional she is! This could happen to any of us, the most important thing is to get up and dance as our best as nothing's happened! She is so graceful and beautiful, and a true professional!

She is dancing and appearing in several scenes with Beyoncé and on her own.

Feet are a big deal in ballet. Students and professionals alike obsess over how their feet look, feel, and function. Who can forget the cliche image of delicate pink pointe shoes tip-toeing across the floor? Beautiful ballet feet have a reputation, but th...

Casse-Noisette Compagnie “Bolshoi Theatre” Casse-Noisette Compagnie, chor. Jean-Christophe Maillot Final pas de deux Olga Smirnova (Ольга Смирнова) Artem Ovcharenko (Артём Овчаренко

Natalya Kusch was born in Nikopol (Ukraine).

George Birkadze answers the question: Are you a dancer who fights, or a fighter who dances? --- evolve is a unique combination of immersive media on tablets and smartphones, created for those who recognize that personal growth lives on the far side of a c...

Marion is incredibly passionate about dance and movement. She is originally from France and began pole dancing in Paris at the age of 25.

Natalia Osipova rehearsing “Anastasia” with Viviana Durante

Over the years I learned many different styles to combine them to my own. After a long time without you guys, I'm glad to say that I'm coming back. I really appreciate all people out there who supported me and my channel throughout the years.

Adrian Blake Mitchell is a danseur with the Mikhailovsky Theatre in St Petersburg, Russia. Mitchell has danced various soloist and principal roles in his first year at the theater.

Ballet Legend Baryshnikov Dances a Descent into Madness

The Sergei Polunin Documentary Looks Beautiful