As I grew up and became a professional ballet dancer, ... “Tutus take between 40 to 60 hours to make because of the intricate work required to produce a professional level product,” Vietti said.

Most 16-year-olds are studying and just beginning to think about future career paths, but one local dance already has an established career on stage as a ballerina.

Tutu.com and the USA-IBC will host a silent auction of professional ballet costumes and services to raise funds for a dance scholarship, the press release states, with proceeds to be presented to ...

In her new book Apollo's Angels, historian Jennifer Homans — a former professional ballet dancer herself — traces ballet's evolution over the past 400 years, and examines how changes in ballet ...

Jennifer Stahl joins other members of the San Francisco Ballet during a a rehearsal of "Sandpaper Ballet," on Friday July 30, 2010 in San Francisco, Calif., in preparation for an upcoming tour to ...

Genevieve Weeks, the founder of Tutu School, had been performing as a ballet dancer for several years. During her days as a professional ballet dancer, she discovered that the existing dance ...

Lacking any grace, the husky dads dazzled in leotards and pink tutus, impressing crowds with their pirouettes and pliés in a ...

Ballet's history is not just about choreography and technique — it's also a history of nationalization, the changing ways we view the body, shifting gender norms and class struggles.