Nonprofit dance company Pointeworks creates opportunities on and offstage for women, including choreographers and composers, during ballet's off-season.

Engineering meets ballet: A smart solution for safer pointe work Two dancers teamed up with fellow Johns Hopkins master's students to create a smart toe pad and ankle band designed to help prevent ...

Dancers may opt to wear demi pointe shoes, which are slightly harder than ballet slippers and help train the feet for going en pointe.

We tested some of the best ballet sneakers to see how practical this microtrend really is. Vivaia's viral satin sneakerinas are an editor favorite.

OLEAN — Artists spend years training, performing and teaching in hopes of passing that passion along to the next generation, whether through music, craftwork or, in the case of Laurie ...

The creators have expressed a desire to paint a “realistic picture of the ballet world,” deliberately avoiding the sensationalized “glass in the pointe shoes” tropes common in other depictions. This ...

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 ...

Innovative brand of 3D printed pointe shoes sparks controversy within the ballet industry German startup Act’ble has garnered substantial attention from dancers on a global scale for their innovative ...

Tiler Peck, a New York City Ballet star, is making her first work for the company. “It’s my opportunity to pass on to the next generation anything that’s been given to me.” ...

Although ballet has diversified and changed over the decades, many ballerinas of color still struggle to find pointe shoes and tights to match their complexion.