"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." In 2019, Alexandra Basmagy, then a corps de ballet dancer with American Ballet Theatre (ABT), one of the ...

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Ballet West's "Peter Pan" features dancers flying to portray the fairytale magic. Dancers faced challenges like motion sickness and harness discomfort while learning to fly. Performances run through ...

Brazil-born dancer Iago Breschi celebrated his 29th birthday earlier this month, and on that day he took a moment to consider that he’s living a life he never thought possible. Known for his stunning ...

Contract negotiations have brought higher pensions, mandated rest times, and increased wages for a job that requires intense schedules and years of training. American Ballet Theatre Corps de Ballet ...

There's more than one way to be a ballerina.

Evan Boersma is the only Chicago-born member of the Joffrey Ballet, a world-renowned dance company featuring talent from ...

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 ...

While ballet has distinct issues because of the physicality of the career, the structural challenges facing dancers who are parents mirror those happening across industries, just as the field is ...