When you’re a dancer, you have to baby your feet, especially if you’re a man dancing in pointe shoes. Most male ballet dancers don’t dance on their toes, but Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo has ...

Do ballet dancers starve themselves for the sake of their work? Does every ballerina have bruised and scarred feet? In this episode of On Pointe, Scout answers fan questions and debunks misconceptions ...

Before joining the board of directors of A.V.A. Ballet Theatre, the resident ballet company of the Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts, my knowledge of ballet would fit in a thimble. Three quarters ...

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 ...

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 ...

At this dance school, young girls dream of wearing uncomfortable shoes that may only hold up for a few months — and their parents are fully supportive. This isn’t a new fashion trend. It’s the reality ...