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 ...

1. If you’re uncomfortable in a leotard, don’t wear one. You might associate ballet with black leotards and pink tights, but adult students generally aren’t required to dress like extras on “Dance ...

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“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.

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 ...

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 ...