Olivia Boisson is a corps de ballet member with New York City Ballet. Boisson has been with NYC Ballet for seven years. As a corps member, Boisson dances 10-12 hours a day, six days a week. She took a ...

Jenelle Manzi started a nutrition company while performing with New York City Ballet. Now she’s doing her makeup in cabs and ...

Which ballet pointe shoes are best? Ballet shoes can provide you with comfort and protection while you are practicing and performing ballet. Ballet pointe shoes, in particular, are designed ...

Pointe-shoe maker Freed of London employs 24 full-time artisans, who make about 30 pairs a day. They create stock and custom shoes for dancers at top companies, like ABT and the Royal Ballet. Many of ...

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When scrolling through the substantial offering of emojis on Apple products, users will find a pink — and only pink — pair of pointe ballet shoes. Misty Copeland wants to change that. The veteran ...

You don't have to throw away your old ballet pointe shoes. Turn them into creative, whimsical hanging planters for fake ...

If there were any lingering doubts about the sheer strength and athleticism of dancers, they have surely been quashed thanks to the recent rash of bad-ass ballerinas on screen. From the graceful yet ...

North Pointe Ballet will host its 10th annual performance of “The Nutcracker” from Dec. 5-7 at the Lorain Palace Theatre, 617 Broadway. The presentations will feature a talented cast, dynamic ...

North Pointe Ballet will feature “Swan Lake” in the spring ballet at Lorain Place Theater, 617 Broadway. The May 2-4 performances retain the timeless beauty of Tchaikovsky’s iconic score and classical ...