She helped lay the foundation for modern dance in the U.S., collaborating with Alvin Ailey as well as her husband, Geoffrey Holder.

. TODD: THE FIRE SPIRIT IS ZOZOBRA’S ARCH-ENEMY. DRESSED IN ALL RED, ARMED WITH A PAIR OF BLAZING TORCHES, WHE YOU SEE THE DANCER, YOU KNOW ZOZOBRA’S REIGN OF TERROR IS ABOUT TO GO UP IN FLAMES. BUT ...

While some artists work to fit an existing genre, others craft their own niche, even by accident. The latter is what happened to Orlando-based dancer Kaitlyn Sardin, 26, when she began blending her ...

Michaela Mabinty DePrince, 29, was a second soloist with Boston Ballet. Renowned ballet dancer Michaela Mabinty DePrince and her adoptive mother died within one day of each other, their family ...

In theater, “break a leg” is a phrase used to wish a performer luck. But for ballet dancers, it isn’t simply an expression but an occupational reality. The intense physical demands of ballet put ...