In theater, “break a leg” is a phrase used to wish a performer luck. But for ballet dancers, it isn’t simply an expression but an occupational reality. The intense physical demands of ballet put ...

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If there were any lingering doubts about the sheer strength and athleticism of dancers, they have surely been quashed thanks to the recent rash of bad-ass ballerinas on screen. From the graceful yet ...

The feet. Martha Graham did not stick her dancers into dainty ballet slippers. No, her dancers and Graham herself in ...

If there were any lingering doubts about the transparent strength and athleticism of dancers, they have surely been quashed thanks to the recent rash of bad-ass ballerinas on screen. And as with any ...