But Lemuel Ma and Wesley Matsuharu Lai, two teen dancers in the Hong Kong Ballet’s Classical Training Programme, know that boys also have a place in ballet. Lemuel and Wesley, both 14 ...

The international competition in Switzerland has been one of the leading showcases for young ballet talent since it began in 1973. Surrounded by little girls and mocked at school when he first ...

The first steps in his ballet career were taken in his local dance school where he was the only boy in attendance. "There's the stereotype – boys don't do ballet," Christopher explains.