Helga Monson de Kansky was once predicted to become ballet's next star. Instead, she chose a life with her family and a ...

Since 1964, when it became the second building constructed on the new Lincoln Center campus, the New York State Theater (known since November 2008 as the David H. Koch Theater) has been home to the ...

Known for her captivating presence, free form, and expressive movement, Camryne Quinn works closely with decorated ...

While most professional dancers begin training at age seven or eight, Luiz Silva had never heard of ballet until age 15. Silva's meteoric journey from his first dance class to the ranks of the ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Olivia Book of Ballet West is one of the first professional ballet dancers to have a limb difference. Olivia Book, who is from Grimsby, Ontario, on the shore of Lake ...

The San Francisco Bay Area is fortunate to have such a wealth of talented artists of Asian descent working in the performing arts. In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage ...

Emily Coates with Derek Lucci. Photo courtesy of the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art Observer spoke with Coates to discuss her work in process, some favorite archival discoveries and Balanchine’s ...

LONDON — Having traveled the world, dancer Roberto Bolle is returning to London, where he launched his career, for a one-off show at Sadler’s Wells Theatre with principal dancers from the Royal Ballet ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Dancers had accused Demis Volpi of creating a “toxic working environment” in his 10 months at the company, and five principal dancers had resigned. By ...

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 ...