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How to Dye Pointe Shoes | How to Paint Pointe Shoes
Invented around 1820, pointe shoes were created to allow female ballet dancers to dance on the tips of their toes. Po...
Audition Photoshoot Advice & More: Interview with Photographer Miguel Morna Freitas, @miguel_mfphoto
Header Image: Grace Curry © Morna Freitas Photography
Miguel Morna Freitas, a native of Madeira Island, Portugal, is...
How to Look and Feel Your Best During Dance Photoshoots: Interview with Photographer, Francisco Estévez, @candidlycreated
With stunningly bold dance photos and almost 43K followers on Instagram, Francisco Estévez, @candidlycreated, is cert...
Black History Month Video Vault: Frankie Manning and The Lindy Hop
Flips, splits, and tricks - oh my!
Frankie Manning and the famous "Lindy Hop" dance style he helped to popularize wer...
Black History Month Video Vault: Katherine Dunham and Stormy Weather
In 1943, the all Black musical film, Stormy Weather, took audiences by storm as it showcased some of the finest Afri...
Black History Month Video Vault: Geoffrey Holder And Carib Gold
Alvin Ailey, Arthur Mitchell, and Misty Copeland are all names that you've probably heard, but have you heard of Geof...
2021 Summer Intensives: The Choice Between Virtual or In-Person Training
Photo Credit: Ballet West
As the primarily virtual 2021 Summer Intensive audition season winds down, many dancers are...
3 Ways to Accomplish Your 2022 Goals As A Dancer
"This year I’m going to eat healthier.""This year I’m going to improve my technique.""This year I’ll become more fle...
Meet 12 Ballet Students From Transformacion Ballet in Solola, Guatemala
Transformación Ballet is located in a rural area in the highlands of Guatemala; a dance ministry with the goal to cre...
The Ballet Cook Cook: Alicia Alonso's Recipes
"Alicia Alonso's career is a lesson in courage. Born in Cuba, she was already beginning to become known as a promisi...
The Ballet Cook Book: Antony Tudor's Recipes
The Ballet Cook Book states, "Mr. Tudor is such an immaculate cook that he does not even require an apron in the kit...
Study Session: The Waltz of the Romanian Traffic Officers
Where: Timisoara, Romania
When: 2008
What: A police officer walks into a barre... No, really! In one small, Romanian ...