With apologies to pointe shoes, nothing says “classical ballet” like a tutu. For more than a century, little has changed with the basic structure of its two essential styles: the historically older ...

For the last nine years, children with Down syndrome in Alexandria, Virginia, have had the opportunity to be introduced to ballet thanks to The Purple Tutu. The program is now under the umbrella of ...

The unabashedly confident young Houston Ballet soloist burned that question into my brain Thursday by unleashing a streak of piqué turns so lightning fast, I half expected her to leave charred lines ...

Imagine spending fun-filled camp days exploring the enchanted and enriching world of ballet! On any given day at Tutu Camp, a child might take a ballet class, decorate costumes, learn the story of a ...

There are two ways to pack a tutu. Placed in crates specifically designed for their transport, they can either hang as worn or sit stacked upside down, lying flat, one tutu on top of the other - tutu ...

We live in a society that still clings to traditional gender roles, which often hold people back from fully expressing themselves. To some, being a hands-on father and embracing the life of a "girl ...

I couldn’t help but think of my old Albuquerque Journal colleague Rick Nathanson when Huntsville Ballet Artistic Director Phillip Otto asked me if I wanted to be part of the cast for this year’s ...

Rock, Roll & Tutus is the first of Houston Ballet's "Unconventional Ballets at the Convention Center," featuring four captivating pieces including three Houston Premieres. The fast-paced work Filigree ...

Photo:Photo: Photo: Erin Baiano/Courtesy of The Lincoln Center On one of the few nights this summer that it wasn’t too sticky to venture outside, I made my way to Lincoln Center’s outdoor plaza to ...