The dance world continues its return, and the New York City Ballet this Wednesday has planned a program angled toward a new generation of theatergoers. Audience members who see the curtains part at ...

I learned the importance of the dance costume at a very early age, as both my parents were dancers, and I can remember watching repeated costume fittings for hours from my crib near the piano in my ...

It’s not unusual to get a new outfit for your 50th birthday. But George Balanchine’s “Jewels” is getting 66 of them. The 1967 ballet, created by Balanchine as a plotless three-act work (inspired, so ...

Eleven-year-old Caroline Rader is not the star of the show. In fact, she and Kimberly Musmeche, also 11, have roles that were created almost by chance back in 2001 when Lafayette Ballet Theater ...

Ballet has officially returned for the first time since the start of the pandemic, and this time with an exciting surprise. On April 25th, the American Ballet Theatre will be debuting Lauren Lovette’s ...

There is something a bit ballet-ish to the beautiful tale of "Little Women," in the sense that the characters in Louisa May Alcott's beloved novel move through the world in a powerful and memorable ...

ARTSFUND A grant from the Alameda County Arts Commission will help cover the cost of Alameda Civic Ballet dance teachers, theater rentals, and costumes and seamstresses. (Photo courtesy of Alameda ...