Fernanda Castillo, a native of Guatemala, performs in "The Dying Swan" in 2019. Her ballet career took her to the United States, Europe and Russia before she changed course and became a student at ...

CHESTERFIELD, Mo. — More than a dozen men and women sit in chairs spread in front of a stage in a bright room. Many are chattering. Others sit quietly. Then ballet instructor Vanessa Woods’ voice cuts ...

CEBU, Philippines - Ballet is not necessarily for ballerinas. It is a great stretch and tone workout for muscle development and control, flexibility and gracefulness. Age and gender do not matter in ...

Most people watch ballet because it's beautiful. When it comes to stories and emotions, no other art form compares. But it's also possible to consider ballet from a fitness angle, to behold all those ...

I walked into the advanced beginner class at the Washington School of Ballet Saturday morning feeling like a student returning to school a day after playing hooky: anxious. Timid. A tad guilty. I’ve ...

London’s Royal Ballet is in the midst of a week-long visit to New York, its first in almost 15 years. While the moment is meaningful for the company—and for serious ballet lovers—it is even more ...

Ballet Theatre of Maryland is starting its 2014 season in history-making fashion, offering its first full-length production of “Swan Lake” in three performances over the Feb. 21-23 weekend at Maryland ...