Barelegged swans are a bit like baseball players without caps ... Karolina Kuras/The National Ballet of Canada. “I never thought I would be onstage in a tutu and bare legs,” said Erica ...

That meant wearing tutus and dancing en pointe, something that was an act of rebellion, against the dance community ... a chance to explore their artform without being hemmed in by gender roles.

If your notion of ballet is confined to images of ethereal women in white tutus on their tippy toes, Hope Muir has news for you. In announcing details of the National Ballet of Canada’s 2025 ...