Growing up I spent most of my afternoons and weekends at my local dance studio. I was enrolled in every genre of dance they offered, but ballet was always the class I looked forward to most. I loved ...

I lost almost five pounds when I took up dancing. That’s why dancing has always been the answer to people who dread exercise. But here is the thing about dancing: You can have the time of your life ...

Natalie Portman has announced that had she known how difficult it was to learn ballet, she would not have taken the lead role in Black Swan. Portman spoke to The Seattle Times about her part in Black ...

Dance like nobody's watching. Or dance like it's going to viral. The once teenager-run social media app TikTok seems to be having a moment during the coronavirus pandemic, and with more than just the ...

If you dream of stepping up like Nora (Jenna Dewan) in “Step Up,” or getting down like Cadillac (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) on “The Get Down,” it can be intimidating to figure out where to start. Ideally, ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Critic’s Notebook New York City Ballet wrapped up its 75th anniversary celebration at Lincoln Center this spring with a look to the future. But it ...

NEW YORK — Theater does not consist of words alone. And much of what can be sublime in theater goes beyond words. It is true that all the great choreographers are also among the great makers of ...

Beethoven composed his “Hammerklavier” Sonata in 1817 and 1818, and afterward he wrote a note to his publishers that read: “Now you have a sonata which will keep the pianists busy when it is played 50 ...