Houston Chronicle

First look: Houston Ballet male dancers rehearse en pointe for cross-dressing 'Cinderella' production

Upstairs in a lofty studio at the Margaret Alkek William Center for Dance, there's something a little different about Monday's afternoon class. Some of the male dancers wear cargo-style joggers and ...
Bay Area Reporter

Making a pointe: Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo returns to Zellerbach Hall

Although he's only 33 years old, dancer Joshua Thake's life journey has brought him from a self-described "low-key suburban childhood" in rural Massachusetts to some of the world's most revered stages ...
The Morning Journal

North Pointe Ballet hosts Ballet Dance Party at Elyria Public Library West River Branch

North Pointe Ballet hosted a Ballet Dance Party on Nov. 18 at the Elyria Public Library West River Branch, 1194 W. River Road, as part of a workshop tour. According to Janet Dziak, executive artistic ...
Business Insider

Why the NYC Ballet spends nearly $1 million a year on pointe shoes

Dancers at the New York City Ballet go through about 7,000 pairs of pointe shoes each year. That's because traditional pointe shoes break down after only a few wears. All of them come from Freed of ...