In her final year as an undergraduate at the University of Southern California, dancer Kaitlyn Kumar tore a ligament during a rehearsal for the ballet Sleeping Beauty. But she powered through the pain ...
In theater, “break a leg” is a phrase used to wish a performer luck. But for ballet dancers, it isn’t simply an expression but an occupational reality. The intense physical demands of ballet put ...
Ballet dancing demands a unique combination of artistic expression and exceptional physical prowess, placing significant stress on the musculoskeletal system. Recent studies have underscored both the ...
Classical dancers and orthopaedic surgeons talk about the science and biomechanics of dance and prevention of dance injuries ...
Performances in N.Y.C. Dancers are famous for buckling down and getting through it. But a new openness about mental health has companies and schools focusing on their well-being, both physical and ...
A Billy Elliot ballet star who was mistaken for a ‘terrorist’ and stamped on by a Met police officer could receive £600,000 compensation. Alexander Loxton suffered an ankle ligament injury during a ...