The traditional pink shoes and tights break the visual line of the bodies of Black dancers. After 60-plus years, Robin Williams, a ballet dancer, recently experienced a first: performing in pointe ...

Welcome to En Pointe, a quarterly series that offers a deep dive into the intersection of beauty and dance through the eyes ...

When you picture a ballerina, what do you see: A tutu skirt, elegant posture and maybe pointe shoes? Pirouette into the world of ballet with us as we explore the beauty and purpose of pointe shoes ...

The low-profile Puma H-Street, which is inspired Puma's running spike Harambee from the '90s, was reintroduced earlier this year - this week, it hit the Rave Review runway in silver with lacy ruffle ...

Cutting-edge designs from the avant-garde dancewear company Act’ble are being mentioned in conversations about ethics and environmentalism within the ballet industry. Founded in 2020 by German former ...

Pointe requires specialized shoes with reinforced, rigid toe boxes created from layers of fabric, cardboard, and glue. The unforgiving surface leads many dancers to wear protective toe pads inside ...

The New York City Ballet held its 2025 Spring Gala at Lincoln Center Plaza on Thursday, welcoming a range of stars to take in a performance of “Vienna Waltzes,” showcasing the artistry of the ...

Fantasy and reality intertwined at the March 14 premiere of the Boston Ballet’s 2024 production of “Cinderella,” where every scene sparkled with breathtaking dance and a spellbinding set, and a ...

Led by the former Royal Ballet principal Miyako Yoshida, the company made its British debut with “Giselle,” showing itself ...

As Columbia’s oldest student-run ballet company, the group premiers new choreographic works rather than resetting already-choreographed pieces on its dancers—providing a collaborative and unique ...