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"Marius Petipa: The Emperor's Ballet Master" by Nadine Meisner; Oxford University Press, $34.95 Not all queers want in their dreams to dance like swans. Even so, the image that probably comes to mind ...

In a celebration of ballet’s rich history and modern influence, the Petipa Heritage Foundationis set to host anawards gala on Sept. 23. The event, dedicated to honoring exceptional ballet dancers and ...

The trailblazing ballerina returned to the stage after five years for one final performance at a gala for American Ballet Theater. By Sarah Bahr and Nina Westervelt Alexei Ratmansky creates a joyful ...

The cavalier expansively offers his hand in a descending arc through the air. As the ballerina places her hand in his, she steps onto point and extends one leg behind her. Welcome to ballet. This ...

Kari and Parker Coomans, Hosts of the 2023 Petipa Awards Ceremony and Red Curtain Addict Founders. Photo by Jack Devant Étoile of Paris Opera Ballet, Hugo Marchand receiving the Saphire Award from ...

This season, as part of its ongoing Ratmansky Project, American Ballet Theatre presents Russian choreographer Alexei Ratmansky’s latest reimagining of a storied dance classic in Harlequinade, based on ...

The instructions received were at once specific and allusive: 16 bars of music here to arouse expectations, 24 bars there for a “haughty and finicky” dance. In one place, hunting horns were called for ...

As “Swan Lake’” unfolded on the waves and flights of Tchaikovsky’s haunting score, the work—which had its North American premiere on Friday with the Miami City Ballet at the Adrienne Arsht Center for ...

Decades before Cecil B. DeMille sent horse-drawn chariots thundering through the desert, the world’s most famous ballet choreographer created an epic version of Egypt for the stage, and paraded live ...