Half a year ago I started taking ballet lessons from a former Russian prima ballerina. I have gradually come to understand the Russian method based on the Vaganova system, which has produced so many top-notch ballerinas on the world stage. Not that I'm a...

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...

There are several standardized, widespread, classical ballet training systems, each designed to produce a unique aesthetic quality from its students. Many of the systems are named after their creators.

Nutcracker snow seen.

Sometimes, dancers simply would like a snack that is super-portable, mess-free, and nonperishable. That is wherever energy bars are available. The trick is to grasp which of them square measure most like real food: tasty, low in more sugars, and high in d...

A kiss is perhaps the most wonderful form of expressing your love for a loved one. We want to share with you the most remarkable ballet kisses, which we remembered not only for our emotionality but without which the drama and choreography of the performa...

How can a beautiful art form such as dance be restricted or even illegal? Well, the 4 countries listed below are just some of the places where dance is looked upon in a disgraceful way.

The British performer left Russia after 12 years and has organised a show with Russian and Ukrainian dancers to demonstrate friendship

Q&A with Josephine Lee the founder of The Pointe Shop. Live at Dance Channel TV Studios with Arsen Serobian. Q&A about the pointe shoes.

If your score is on point, your life is on pointe!

"Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy"(Masha) is a dance for a ballerina. It is the third movement in The Nutcracker pas de deux. This pas de deux is from Act 2 of the 1892 ballet The Nutcracker.

Soaring ballet jumps are perhaps the most recognizable feature of the art for outsiders but also one that continues to amaze fans and experienced trainers. There are around 10 basic jumps with many different variations. They range from quick sautés to the...

What do you think the average weight should be of a ballerina? A man dancing in ballet raises not less than a ton for each performance, that is, he raises a ballerina about 200 times.

The world of Latin dance can be somewhat ambiguous and perplexing. We get it. That's why we've put together this succinct breakdown of styles in the genre and how they differ.

This is some crazy hyperextend legs.