Misty Copeland, who a decade ago became the first Black female principal dancer in the American Ballet Theatre’s 75-year ...

Lady Gaga is ready to go full method. The star of the recently released “Joker: Folie à Deux” didn’t necessarily start her promotional tour method dressing, but as things got in a real swing, she’s ...

NEW YORK -- NEW YORK (AP) — Misty Copeland hangs up her pointe shoes Wednesday, putting a final exclamation point on a ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Misty Copeland took one last spin on her pointe shoes Wednesday, showered with golden glitter and bouquets as ...

An artist has been recycling pointe shoes from the Royal Ballet and Opera by turning them into art. The dancers often use the shoes for one day only due to the rigorous nature of the dancing and ...

For as long as ballet has existed, it has been an art form that prizes uniformity. For just as long, the tights and pointe shoes that have given ballet dancers that uniformity — to achieve the ...

LONDON—Ballet dancers have a more intimate relationship with their shoes than most people. So do ballet fans. When Marie Taglioni, among the first dancers to perform on the tips of her toes, or en ...