OAKLAND – Just a mention of his beginnings in dance and it doesn't take long for a smile to spread across Roberto Vega Ortiz's face. "I've always danced. Always, always," said Vega Ortiz, Ballet 22 ...

Faith Salie show us what goes into pointe shoes besides some very talented feet: In the world of ballet, Christmas means one thing: "The Nutcracker"! Stages across the country fill with twirling ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Nadja Sayej writes about fashion, celebrity and pop culture. Last week, the country’s foremost ballet competition, Youth America ...

Disney+ has released the trailer for its newest ballet series, On Pointe, a streaming title that will have dance enthusiasts and fans on their toes. Spotlighting the prolific New York City School of ...

North Pointe Ballet hosted a Ballet Dance Party on Nov. 18 at the Elyria Public Library West River Branch, 1194 W. River Road, as part of a workshop tour. According to Janet Dziak, executive artistic ...

Confession time: Center Stage is one of my all-time favorite guilty pleasure movies and I'm thrilled that the world of the American Ballet Academy is living on in sequel TV movies. The film's second ...

Ballet has always had a complicated relationship with gender. In the classical roles we watch on stage, men play princes and heartbreakers who leap high in the air and take up entire stages with large ...

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 ...

For the first time in their career, black and Asian ballet dancers can get pointe shoes that match their skin tone Colleen Kratofil is the Senior Editor, TV at PEOPLE. She has over 10 years of ...