When you go to the ballet, you often see female dancers in the spotlight. But in one special piece, it's the male dancer who ...

One man who doesn't conform to type is Christopher Harrison, the first Scotsman to hold the position of principal dancer with Scottish Ballet. The first steps in his ballet career were taken in ...

The Royal Ballet and Opera launches its 2025/26 Season, unveiling an unforgettable programme of new commissions, world premieres and much-loved revivals alongside the first annual festival connecting ...

When he was 17 in 2014, Niyama became the first Japanese man in 25 years to win the ... how the audience was astonished at his dance,” said ballet journalist Naomi Mori about what she felt ...

What happens when two professional ballet dancers trade the stage for dirt? We took Italian Angelo Greco and Portuguese ...

Sissie Smith became a respected name in the world of ballet in England and she went on to teach generations of dancers There are not many dancers in Nottingham who will not have heard of the name ...

Japanese dancers Sayako Toku and Ryo Sasaki won gold medals June 23 at the prestigious USA International Ballet Competition in Jackson, Mississippi. The last time a Japanese won a gold medal in ...

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