At 36, Viktor Tomashek has been dancing in professional productions of “Swan Lake” since he was 24. The artistic director and ...

It’s impossible to imagine the Christmas season without “The Nutcracker,” a beloved ballet by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Written in 1892, this two-act classical ballet remains a symbol of the holiday ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. EAU CLAIRE — “Swan Lake” has entertained generations since its creation, and its upcoming performance by the International Ballet ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The white swan and the black swan, both portrayed by the Kansas City Ballet’s Kaleena Burks, represent good and evil in “Swan Lake ...

When you think about "Swan Lake," shimmering costumes and fluttering choreography might come to mind. But how much do you really know about this dramatic ballet? With the Grand Kyiv Ballet bringing ...

Every winter, dance companies across the U.S. present one very particular ballet for holiday audiences, "The Nutcracker." (SOUNDBITE OF TCHAIKOVSKY'S "THE NUTCRACKER, OP. 71, ACT 1: NO. 2, MARCH") ...

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky composed only three ballets — all now among the world’s most popular — and the Kansas City Ballet will perform two of them during its 2025-26 season. Tchaikovsky’s “Swan Lake” ...

CHANG: For many, going to local performances of this Tchaikovsky ballet is a treasured family tradition. And for ballet companies, it's big business, as NPR's Anastasia Tsioulcas reports. ANASTASIA ...