Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Nadja Sayej writes about fashion, celebrity and pop culture. Last week, the country’s foremost ballet competition, Youth America ...

If there were any lingering doubts about the transparent strength and athleticism of dancers, they have surely been quashed thanks to the recent rash of bad-ass ballerinas on screen. And as with any ...

OAKLAND – Just a mention of his beginnings in dance and it doesn't take long for a smile to spread across Roberto Vega Ortiz's face. "I've always danced. Always, always," said Vega Ortiz, Ballet 22 ...

'On Pointe Dance Festival' is the inaugural New York City dance festival presented by NEVILLE Dance Theatre June 8-9, 2024, at Alpha Omega Studio Theater, that celebrates the excitement, virtuosity, ...

Olga Supphozova glides across the stage in pointe shoes and a feathered tutu, her arms extended in elegant lines of beauty and strength. But the piece is called “The Dying Swan” for a reason — pretty ...

'On Pointe Dance Festival' is the New York City dance festival presented by NEVILLE Dance Theatre on Sunday, June 8 & Sunday, June 15, 2025, at Martha Graham Studio Theater, that celebrates the ...

This post was updated March 12 at 8:59 p.m. With “Homecoming,” the American Contemporary Ballet takes audiences back to school by combining drill team choreography with 1980s nostalgia. “Homecoming” ...

LONDON (Reuters) - It was a pointed comment about her Afro-braided hair that spurred Ruth Essel to carve out what she calls a safe space for Black dancers. The founder of Pointe Black Ballet School in ...