Olivia Boisson is a corps de ballet member with New York City Ballet. Boisson has been with NYC Ballet for seven years. As a corps member, Boisson dances 10-12 hours a day, six days a week. She took a ...

Editor’s Note: This is the first in an occasional series, in which we find out: “How do they do that?” Sometimes, in a ballet, time stops. “The Sleeping Beauty,” coming to Pacific Northwest Ballet ...

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 ...

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 ...