But what really make ballet American now are the dancers — fleet, athletic, generous, unaffected, and technically among the best in the world. As it was when Balanchine choreographed “Serenade” 75 ...

The famed ballerina retires from her career with the American Ballet Theater after one final performance on Wednesday night. By Aimee Ortiz American Ballet Theater opened its season with an all-Twyla ...

A video of three ballet dancers, decked out in costume for America Ballet Theatre's "The Nutcracker," has gone viral on TikTok, garnering over 3.5 million views as of Wednesday. The video, part of an ...

This tiny dancer is twirling her way into the history books. When Misty Copeland became the American Ballet Theater’s first black principal dancer four years ago, she shattered racial barriers that ...

American Ballet Theatre's 2019 Spring season at the Metropolitan Opera House, May 13 - July 6, will feature a World Premiere work by ABT Artist in Residence Alexei Ratmansky in programs dedicated ...

Misty Copeland, the first Black female principal dancer at the American Ballet Theater (ABT), retired from the company with a final performance on Wednesday. The ballerina performed at Lincoln Center ...

American Repertory Ballet will welcome iconic ballerina Gillian Murphy to be the organization's first-ever Artistic Associate, effective immediately. "We are incredibly honored to welcome Gillian ...

Nearly half of the revenue for large American ballet companies each year comes from the cozy seasonal favorite The Nutcracker. Since COVID, they have become even more dependent on those sugarplum ...

As the AAPI Heritage Month comes to a close, NBC News' Joe Fryer profiles the first all Asian-American ballet company, as they embark on their second season. Based in Boston, Asian American Ballet ...

COMPANY EVER. I WAS LUCKY MY TEACHER IS KOREAN AMERICAN, SO I ALWAYS SORT OF HAD A ROLE MODEL. GROWING UP, BETH MOCHIZUKI WAS ALMOST ALWAYS SURROUNDED BY FELLOW ASIAN AMERICANS GROWING UP AND TAKING ...

Dancers are famous for buckling down and getting through it. But a new openness about mental health has companies and schools focusing on their well-being, both physical and emotional. By Gia Kourlas ...