The 18-year-old ballet major said the feedback has been incredible. Changes in the dance world are keeping Kira Robinson on her toes -- and she couldn't be happier. Recently, Robinson went viral on ...

The traditional pink shoes and tights break the visual line of the bodies of Black dancers. After 60-plus years, Robin Williams, a ballet dancer, recently experienced a first: performing in pointe ...

(CNN) — Although Robin Williams has been a ballet dancer for more than 60 years, she experienced a first during her performance of The Nutcracker this December. Williams said when she danced the Dance ...

Inclusivity is something to dance about—just ask Kira Robinson. The ballerina is going viral after posting a TikTok of herself opening a pair of new pointe shoes. These shoes are different than any ...

Editor’s Note: This is the first in an occasional series, in which we find out: “How do they do that?” Sometimes, in a ballet, time stops. “The Sleeping Beauty,” coming to Pacific Northwest Ballet ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Nadja Sayej writes about fashion, celebrity and pop culture. Last week, the country’s foremost ballet competition, Youth America ...

With the grace, elegance, athletic skill and drive it requires, ballet is one of the most appreciated forms of dance around the world. Ballet also has it's own vocabulary, technical choreography and, ...