He wanted to render ballet magic in visual terms, Denby added, to show “the unconscious grace and spontaneous animation all through that turns a choreography from a lesson into a dance.” ...

Since the early days of Hollywood, the high stakes world of ballet has often made for a compelling onscreen drama. Filmmakers have showcased the dance form in both narrative and non-fiction ...

The new scripted dance dramedy Étoile arrives in full this week on Amazon Prime Video, complete with a Chicago dancer as part of an ensemble pulled from some of the country’s top ballet companies.

In addition to wrangling Cheyenne, Jack also battles a new investor's demands and the ballet board's willingness to appease him. Jack doesn't dance on Étoile but Kirby, 46, took ballet classes as ...

Her mother was a former professional dancer and Brandson herself practiced ballet all her life. Yet, when looking at the dance club offerings on campus, Brandson didn’t feel like her background ...

The comedic tragedy was told through dance as illustrative movements spun the tale of tragic love and unfortunate mistaken identity. MSU Ballet described the story as taking place in a Fairy ...