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Health & Body

The Dangers of Asking Dancers to Lose Weight During Puberty

Jennifer Heimlich

A pile of pointe shoes.

News

Can Pointe Shoes Leave a Smaller Carbon Footprint?

Rebecca Corey for Dance Retailer News

Side view of concentrated teenage girl in a long-sleeved black leotard facing the barre during ballet class in sunlit studio. She stands between two older teenage dancers.

Pointe+

Moving Up a Level? Here’s How to Embrace Challenges and Stay Focused

Katie Slattery

A ballerina in a black v-neck leotard, ivory skirt, black cut-off tights, and skin-tone pointe shoes poses on the floor of a dance studio. Her front leg is bent underneath her and her back leg is stretched out behind her. She is slightly arching back, with her arms over her head. She lifts her chin on a slight diagonal with her eyes closed in a calm expression.

Adult Ballet Students

Dancing Through the Change: How to Cope During the Stages of Menopause

Lindsay Martell

Damiel Ulbricht, wearing a gray t-shirt and black pants, smiels and points to someone out of view during a ballet class. Students in various practice clothing stands in the background, watching.

Adult Ballet Students

For the Joy of Dance: A Recap of Pointe Live Classes & Conversations for Adults

Pointe Magazine

A close-up of a ballet costume tiara with white, amber, and light pink gems.

News

Ballet Student Jessica Wang Makes Tiaras Her Business

Catie Robinson for Dance Spirit

A large group of ballet students wearing white t-shirts and black tights and slippers pose for a photo. They pose close together in four staggered lines, with the first line kneeling on their left knee and the others standing behind them.

Onstage

As Boys Ballet Summer Intensive Celebrates 10 Years, Co-Founder Patrick Frenette Wants Young Men to Know They Belong

Lucy Spencer Mason

In a brightly lit studio, a class of adult ballet dancers balance in sous-sus with their arms in high fifth. They wear both tight- and loose-fitting practice clothes and flat shoes or socks.

Company Life

Why Kade Pyle Turned Off the Camera as the Dance World Debates Filming in Class

Stav Ziv

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