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Misty Copeland Breaks Ground at American Ballet Theatre

A soloist at ABT, Misty Copeland will tackle "Firebird" for Alexei Ratmansky while serving as a role model for young African-American ballerinas.

Benjamin Millepied Brings a New Way of Dancing to L.A.

NYCB principal and "Black Swan' choreographer Benjamin Millepied turns his focus to the multi-media L.A. dance project.

Dancing Into Downtown L.A.

City Ballet of Los Angeles teams with Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts.

Kansas City's Veteran Ballerina Kimberly Cowen Retires After a 20-Year Career

Kimberly Cowen ends a two-decade career of dancing Balanchine, Tharp, Cunningham, and Robbins at Kansas City Ballet.

Agrippina Vaganova and Janet Collins Play Starring Roles in New Dance Books

Two outstanding women from ballet's past have been contrastingly honored in two new books that serious balletomanes will want to investigate.

Stacey Tookey's Journey From Dancer to Choreographer

It is not uncommon for dancers to shift into careers as choreographers. But few do so as quickly and successfully as Stacey Tookey has.

A New College Program Trains Dancers to Work in Popular Entertainment

In September, Pace University, in Lower Manhattan, kicked off a new degree program: a Bachelor of Arts in theater arts with a specialized track in commercial dance.

Honing Your Dance-Making Skills in College

Dancers interested in earning a college degree often struggle with the decision to give up four of their prime performing years to academic studies.

Tips for Transitioning Dancers

Due to the physical nature of their profession, dancers usually have much shorter careers than other performing artists.

Keeping in Step With Irish Dance

This summer is a perfect time to catch up with the world of Irish dance. If you missed the St. Patrick's Day premiere and spring run of the Irish-dance film "Lord of the Dance 3D," you can now see it on DVD.