"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.

Easy ways to be generous without being *too* generous. Great gifts for every ballerina that she will love!

Best online dance classes and virtual ballet tutorials to try at home in quarantine

Outstanding and very beloved by me St. Petersburg ballerina Alla Evgenievna Osipenko. Her work is close to me. It would not be an exaggeration to say that it is her artistic style that we owe to the renewal of the entire style of Petersburg and, in genera...

Youth Ballet Masters Competition - 2020 Winners that took place on January 18-19, 2020 in Fullerton College Campus Theatre 321 East Chapman Avenue, Fullerton, CA 92832

On Wednesday 23 October, join World Ballet Day 2019 on Facebook, YouTube and live at the Royal Opera House, to get a glance at life behind the scenes for leading dance companies The Australian Ballet, Bolshoi Ballet and The Royal Ballet.

Watch Atlas can do now! It uses its whole body -- legs, arms, torso -- to perform a sequence of dynamic maneuvers that form a gymnastic routine.

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...

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...

Potskhishvili National Ballet was founded in the seventies of the 20th century, 1978. The founder of the ensemble is Honoured Artist of Georgian Art, the owner of the Award of Honour and Brilliance, choreographer: Gelodi Potskhishvili.

Competitions have long been a platform where student dancers can enjoy positive experiences and learn from sharing with like-minded, passionate young people. Many top professionals speak of how competitions gave them life-changing opportunities and a plac...

These ladies didn’t only make waves on stage - their private lives were scrutinized by the public and for good reason. Affairs with royals, rags to riches upbringings, and political oppression shaped their lives. One thing remained constant though, and th...

The arrival to the Bolshoi Theater of Alexander Godunov was sensational. A blond viking appeared in the theater with amazing appearance, huge growth, manly beauty, some very modern appearance and at the same time very individual.

VBA students are rehearsing The Nutcracker for Christmas days performances at the Mariinsky Theatre. Tickets are available. Video by Ilya Kuznetsov. October 2015

Featuring San Francisco Ballet principal dancers Maria Kochetkova and Joan Boada, "Francesca Da Rimini" is an experiment using a robotically controlled camera to capture ballet. “Ballet Meets Robotics,” reveals the artistry, inspiration, and technology th...