Signing up for your first ballet class might feel like learning a foreign language—and that’s because it basically is! Not only is there a lot of new terminology to wrap your head (and feet) around, ...

Humans love to bust a move, and if you’re curious about the dance move names that have gone down in history, we have the perfect list for you. So, warm up your joints because it’s time to jump right ...

While there’s no “one way” to become a professional ballerina, many performers who dance for a living follow a typical trajectory. Keep reading to learn the steps (you are a dancer, after all) to help ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Critic’s Notebook New York City Ballet hosted a gala with unfortunate new costumes for Balanchine’s “Who Cares?” But the repertory is what matters, ...

Tracy Somani and her classmates exercise toe extensions in a Philadelphia Ballet class for adults who have never danced ballet before. (Peter Crimmins/WHYY) From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South ...