Darcy Lei, D.O., focuses on dance and performing arts health care in UC Health’s Department of Neurology & Rehabilitation Medicine. A former pre-professional ballerina, she knows the day-to-day injury ...

They’re keeping the competition on their toes. Hundreds of young ballet dancers simultaneously perched on their tippy toes — holding the grueling pose for more than a minute to set a new world record ...

Francesca Bianchi was working through her sophomore year at Point Park University in Pittsburgh when the coronavirus pandemic hit and she was sent back home to Durango. A jazz dance major who is also ...

Change comes slowly to the ballet world. One popular style of pointe shoes, used by ballerinas who perform on their toes, was designed more than a century ago and is made of paper, glue and fabric. To ...

Isabella Boylston and James Whiteside, principal dancers at American Ballet Theatre, use a kitchen counter as a barre in this video posted to Instagram. PARIS (AFP) — Ballet stars are determined they ...

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 ...

In theater, “break a leg” is a phrase used to wish a performer luck. But for ballet dancers, it isn’t simply an expression but an occupational reality. The intense physical demands of ballet put ...

PerfectFit Pointe founder Kelly Schmutte drew on her ballet background and design school skills to create customizable pointe shoe inserts. Photo by Magali Gauthier. Dancer and designer Kelly Schmutte ...

Dance Without Limits is a local dance studio celebrating its 10th anniversary season with locations in Greenville and Simpsonville. They are celebrating their 10th anniversary, and also just opened a ...