While there’s no “one way” to become a professional ballerina, many performers who dance for a living follow a typical trajectory. Keep reading to learn the steps (you are a dancer, after all) to help ...

When I signed my daughter up for ballet classes at 2-and-a-half, I thought dance would be fun for her. She was a girlie, princess-loving child, and tutus and twirling seemed right up her alley. OK, ...

A dancer’s emotional energy can dramatically change what they communicate to their audience. It’s a pretty straightforward idea, but add layers of technical, physical, musical, and lyrical precision ...

Des Moines' professional resident ballet company is inaugurating its first full-time ballet school, hoping to attract young, aspiring dancers from around the world. Ballet Des Moines also is preparing ...

A new program at the Joffrey Ballet Academy of Dance aims to diversify job training for professional dancers on the rise. This fall, approximately 10 dancers will be the first cohort of contemporary ...

When Medill sophomore Mila Brandson arrived at Northwestern her freshman year, she knew she wanted to join a dance group. Her mother was a former professional dancer and Brandson herself practiced ...