In professional ballet, the female dancer often appears light and airy and seems to float lightly into the air without effort performing en pointe (on the tips of the toes). By contrast, the male ...

If there were any lingering doubts about the transparent strength and athleticism of dancers, they have surely been quashed thanks to the recent rash of bad-ass ballerinas on screen. And as with any ...

Olga Supphozova glides across the stage in pointe shoes and a feathered tutu, her arms extended in elegant lines of beauty and strength. But the piece is called “The Dying Swan” for a reason — pretty ...