The Royal Ballet School’s push for inclusivity—by including plus-size dancers and same-gender pairings—sparked a heated debate online Some welcomed the idea, saying, “dance is for everybody to enjoy,” ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Royal Ballet’s artistic associate Christopher Wheeldon - Rii Schroer Christopher Wheeldon has a guilty secret. “I grew up ...

When we think of ballet, we often imagine lithe, lean, long-limbed ballerinas gracefully and effortlessly performing demanding technical feats. However, maintaining a body that fulfills this aesthetic ...

I’m back in the studio for the first time in six months — the longest I’ve gone without stepping inside one since I was 8 or 9 years old. The feeling is nothing short of euphoric: to hold a real barre ...

In an industry obsessed with ‘perfect’ feet, fallen arches can be seen as a barrier to success. But that’s a damaging myth that has excluded many from the joy of ballet Picking up my ballet shoes ...