As a lifelong ballet dancer, I have always had a strong core and legs. Then, during the pandemic, when studios closed, I ...

‘I’m a Ballet Dancer, and These Are the 5 Things I Rely on To Make My Feet Feel Better After a Long Day’ Ballerina foot care is no easy task. Here's how one dancer at American Ballet Theatre ...

Fresno ballet dancer returns to stage after chronic foot pain prevented her from performing for nearly 10 years KFSN Thursday, December 13, 2018 ...

In theater, “break a leg” is a phrase used to wish a performer luck. But for ballet dancers, it isn’t simply an expression but an occupational reality. The intense physical demands of ballet put ...

Fresh off earning a master's degree in May, Andrew Stewart is now enrolled in PNB's summer intensive program, working toward becoming a professional ballet dancer or arts administrator.

Dance medicine programs typically have their own battery of tests for pre-pointe dancers, but a doctor’s sign-off is rarely (if ever) required to go en pointe. Oftentimes, the studio’s teachers and/or ...

Young ballet students at Beachfront Dance School in Gary got help with stretching during a workshop July 27, 2019 led by Fabrice Calmels, the 6-foot-7 principal dancer with The Joffrey Ballet company.

Ballet dancers are hard on their feet. But Howard warned they're not the only ones – and not paying attention to your pain can have major consequences. "If something's wrong with your foot, it's ...

Of the three dancers who made their way onstage, only two danced on their toes. The third, Mary Verdi-Fletcher, coasted in her wheelchair. “People need to see that they can achieve their dreams and ...

In July, the ballet company presented, “Re’ver’once of 50 Years of Elegance: Born to Dance” at the Niagara Falls High School Center for Performing Arts, highlighted by excerpts from a ...

The degree of discomfort dancers experience depends on each dancer’s foot and toe shape, Schmutte said. “It was never, never a comfortable thing for me,” she said.