Haydeh Changizian, Iran’s renowned prima ballerina, has dedicated her life to blending classical ballet with Iranian culture.

Alla Osipenko, a renowned Soviet-era ballerina, passed away at 92. She was a star of the Kirov Ballet, known for her evocative style and defiance of authority.

U.S.-Russian dual citizen Ksenia Karelina, a former ballerina, said she’s been “really, really happy” since she was released from Russia in a prisoner exchange in April. “It feels amazing. It feels so ...

The former prima ballerina of the Bavarian State Ballet Priska Zeisel, who is now the prima ballerina of the Mikhailovsky ...

To judge by last year's furore over Ballerina Alicia Markova, she was the only occupant of ballet's top drawer. Last week the other occupant was getting some of her due. Crowds jammed ...

The dance world has been celebrating what would have been the 100th birthday of Maria Tallchief, the first American prima ballerina and one of five Oklahoma-born dancers.

This production was a reimagining of a famous ballet based on a Russian folktale and featured an Osage ballerina who forced the dance world to reimagine who could be one of their biggest stars. In ...

The dancer's lawyer also said the Russian prosecutors' request for a 15-year sentence in a penal colony was too severe as she had cooperated with the investigation.

Native American News 75 years ago, Maria Tallchief made the ballet world reimagine itself and find a place for a Native American prima ballerina Published: Dec. 23, 2024, 9:00 a.m.

Alla Osipenko, a star of the Soviet-era Kirov Ballet and one of the most expressive ballerinas of her generation who was blocked from major international tours at the peak of ...