It is difficult to imagine that the smoking-poised red carpet motion of Neve Campbell is associated with a life of pain, ...

Lauren Post, a corps de ballet member of American Ballet Theatre, caught her foot in the hem of her costume one night and tripped. Just like that, in the middle of a ballet, in front of thousands of ...

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Background Ballet dancers are both artists and athletes with extreme physical demands placed on them. Clinical experience and previous studies suggest that they are at high risk of sustaining injuries ...

On April 1 of this year, I was in a meeting with A.V.A. Ballet Theatre artistic director Alexander Van Alstyne. It was a week before “The Frozen Snow Queen” was going to premier at the Pioneer Center ...

An Omaha teen spends 20 to 30 hours a week practicing dance, but a recent ankle injury forced her off her feet for weeks.Cassidy Jorgensen, 14, trains in tap, ballet, jazz, lyrical, and contemporary ...

Ballet dancing demands a unique combination of artistic expression and exceptional physical prowess, placing significant stress on the musculoskeletal system. Recent studies have underscored both the ...

My mother enrolled me into classical ballet when I was 3 years old — not an uncommon activity for many young children if they’re looking to become professional ballet dancers. During my ...

Question: My 8-year-old daughter will be taking dance classes eight hours a week. What is the best way to prevent injury? Answer: Dance, especially if done repetitively, requires extreme flexibility, ...

Lauren Post, a corps de ballet member of American Ballet Theatre, caught her foot in the hem of her costume one night and tripped. Just like that, in the middle of a ballet, in front of thousands at ...