SAN FRANCISCO -- Alaja Badalich, 17, has been dancing since she was 2 years old and dancing classical ballet since she was 10 years old. Though she's a regular on the stage, she says she never quite ...

After a petition demanding darker pointe shoes went viral, Bloch is adding options to match more skintones. In response to numerous inquiries on Instagram about its lack of options — Bloch currently ...

Which ballet pointe shoes are best? Ballet shoes can provide you with comfort and protection while you are practicing and performing ballet. Ballet pointe shoes, in particular, are designed ...

Some common injuries from ballet include stress fractures, ingrown toenails, bunions, sprained ankles, and impingement syndrome. Treatment depends on the type of injury. The pointe technique is where ...

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 ...