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 ...

A ballet dancer's grace is not just because the dancer constantly practices moving with poise. New research published in the Journal of Neurophysiology reports that professional ballet dancers' years ...

A new program at the Joffrey Ballet Academy of Dance aims to diversify job training for professional dancers on the rise. This fall, approximately 10 dancers will be the first cohort of contemporary ...

A historic Columbus building, once a busy railway hub, has become the heart of training young dancers in classical ballet. The Columbus Ballet hosted an open house Thursday to celebrate its new home ...

Professional ballet dancers have more control over their muscles than individuals with no dance training, new research shows. A new article in Journal of Neurophysiology reports that professional ...

When I signed my daughter up for ballet classes at 2-and-a-half, I thought dance would be fun for her. She was a girlie, princess-loving child, and tutus and twirling seemed right up her alley. OK, ...

Though Anne Marie Kimmell and Katie Beliveau of Ashburn Academy of Dance have run a successful dance studio for seventeen years, they recently decided to share their knowledge with other teachers and ...

Occasionally an individual may have enough raw talent to be ‘discovered’ by the media and launched into stardom, but in reality this happens very, very rarely. Proper training is essential to allow ...