But what really make ballet American now are the dancers — fleet, athletic, generous, unaffected, and technically among the best in the world. As it was when Balanchine choreographed “Serenade” 75 ...

The famed ballerina retires from her career with the American Ballet Theater after one final performance on Wednesday night. By Aimee Ortiz American Ballet Theater opened its season with an all-Twyla ...

A video of three ballet dancers, decked out in costume for America Ballet Theatre's "The Nutcracker," has gone viral on TikTok, garnering over 3.5 million views as of Wednesday. The video, part of an ...

This tiny dancer is twirling her way into the history books. When Misty Copeland became the American Ballet Theater’s first black principal dancer four years ago, she shattered racial barriers that ...

Tickets for American Ballet Theatre's 2025 Summer season at the Metropolitan Opera House go on sale Monday, April 7 at 12:00 P.M. Celebrating ABT's 85th anniversary, the six-week Summer season runs ...

NEW YORK -- Misty Copeland, the Missouri-born dancer who has become a forceful voice for diversity in ballet and a rare celebrity in that field, was named principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre ...

Misty Copeland, the first Black female principal dancer at the American Ballet Theater (ABT), retired from the company with a final performance on Wednesday. The ballerina performed at Lincoln Center ...

Dancers are famous for buckling down and getting through it. But a new openness about mental health has companies and schools focusing on their well-being, both physical and emotional. By Gia Kourlas ...