SARATOGA SPRINGS — Echappe, jete, plie are not words used commonly in most classrooms, and certainly not classrooms occupied by a handful of teenage boys. But Raul Martinez’s ballet studio, and his ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Every little girl likes to go to ballet class dressed in pink tights and ...

The arts community saw it coming. Year after year, newspapers announced last-minute company campaigns for millions of dollars just to make payroll. San Jose, once a small San Francisco area ...

“These” were supports – elastic contraptions designed to hoist the family jewels out of harm’s way as the male dancer plies, jettes, ­pirouettes and attempts other potentially nut-cracking manoeuvres.

Prince not only found his voice in Minneapolis, but also his moves. In the days after his death, the stories keep coming about how Prince honed his craft and encouraged potential in others, urging ...

In Ballet West’s exercise class, Utahns discover their inner ballet dancer and forget about looking foolish Becoming a ballet student as an adult is: a) A good way to exercise. It improves posture and ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. This story is part of the May 1 edition of Sunday Life.See all 11 stories. I’m wearing a black Lycra catsuit to the first ballet class I ...