There’s nothing sweeter to a young ballet dancer’s ears than when her instructor tells her that she is ready for pointe shoes — those wonderful pink satin vessels with beautiful ribbons that will ...

Which ballet pointe shoes are best? Ballet shoes can provide you with comfort and protection while you are practicing and performing ballet. Ballet pointe shoes, in particular, are designed ...

Although Robin Williams has been a ballet dancer for more than 60 years, she experienced a first during her performance of The Nutcracker this December. Williams said when she danced the Dance of the ...

When young 13-year-old ballerina Merci Higdon walked through the doors of Toptoe Dancewear in Baton Rouge, she was greeted by classical music, chandeliers and a professional balle ...

The principals for Scottish Ballet's production of Cinderella will use a new pair of custom-made pointe shoes every night during their tour. Kelly Apter explores the relationship between the dancers ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Seventeen-year-old Alaja Badalich has been dancing since she was two years old and dancing classical ballet since she was 10 years old. A regular on the stage, though she says ...

NEW YORK — For the New York City Ballet Gala last month, top-tier fashion designers collaborated with the company's costume shop to create the looks for four works. This intersection of high art and ...

The day after Thanksgiving my senior year of high school, I boarded a 15-hour flight from San Francisco to Sydney, Australia. On my shoulder I carried a pink Adidas sports bag with eight carefully ...