GREENWICH — Performing arts have a way of crossing boundaries and connecting the world. A link between continents and cultures brought ballet dancers together in Greenwich and the west African nation ...

Since it was uploaded to Instagram in June, the video of Nigerian ballet dancer Anthony Mmesoma Madu dancing in the rain has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times over. In a moment when our ...

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“Amazing,” he adds, closing his eyes as if imagining himself in motion. “Sometimes when I just do it, listening to certain music, it just feels free, like no one’s around. It just feels like I’m my ...

She’s been dancing since she was 2, and now Avery Denney has taken a leap closer to her goal of becoming a professional ballerina – after receiving a first-place award in January. The Rathdrum ...

In mid-March, when COVID-19 became a harsh reality, dance studios everywhere were quickly shuttered — at the worst time possible. Competitions were canceled one by one, performance dances were left ...

Broomfield-based dance troupes are gearing up for holiday showcases and upcoming winter performances. Danse Etoile Ballet, a professional dance company in the area, sets itself apart from the crowd ...

An older sister dragged Eli Waunch to his first ballet class at age 9. His two brothers also were talked into going to the session, so that the girls in a Deer Park program could dance with male ...

HOUSTON — Sixteen-year-old Aubrey Daniels has taken a remarkable leap in her ballet career, going from Pearland to one of the most prestigious stages in the country. Back in February, Daniels became ...

Ah, ballet. Gossamer goddesses tippy-toeing through the glades. Princes bounding about like young stallions. And then, after a twitter of arabesques, the embrace. Ecstasy. Ah, nuts, says Choreographer ...

The way that ballet dancer Ashton Edwards leaps through the air is pure art. The fact that he does it in pointe shoes is a rare feat. Ballet traditionally has very divided roles for men and women. Men ...