Interest in adult ballet has increased by 75% over the last three to five years, according to the Royal Academy of Dance. The trend is driven by a resurgence of ballet-inspired fashion and a desire to ...

New York City Ballet’s holiday institution is made even more magical by the whimsical costumes—which haven’t changed since 1964. One of the beauties of tradition is consistency. The world keeps ...

Houston Ballet’s costume shop, in late November, bursts at the seams with costumes for the The Nutcracker. When I visited the week before Thanksgiving, the show’s 1,750 opulent costumes bulged from ...

“We made a set of rubies,” said Howard Merlin, Boston Ballet’s director of costumes. “But diamonds and emeralds we’re renting from National Ballet of Canada.” In late October, Merlin and his staff of ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by A fashion designer and a choreographer created a work in which intentionally cumbersome garments lead and the dancers’ movements follow. By Nina ...

SALT LAKE CITY — The magical fairytale of "Cinderella" returns to Salt Lake City, but this time dancers will grace the stage with costumes and sets from the Royal Ballet in London. "Even though it's ...

From selecting music and choreography to perfecting costumes and makeup, the ins and outs of putting on a dance performance are complex and detailed. Put on your dancing shoes and follow along as ...