a) Stand next to a chair with your heels together and toes pointed out to create a wide V shape. Now place your right hand on top of the chair, and your left hand on your hip. b) Slowly rise onto the ...

NEW YORK – Rehearsing “Swan Lake” a few weeks ago in a sweaty studio, trying to iron out some last-minute kinks, ballerina Unity Phelan stopped just before launching into the famed 32 fouettés — those ...

There’s a reason ballet dancers are endlessly flexible and look beautiful while doing it. Ballet stretches aren’t just for professional dancers. Whether you’re a seasoned ballerina or simply looking ...

“No fouettés today — save them for tonight,” directed Phelan’s coach at New York City Ballet, Kathleen Tracey. Dancer and coach agreed: preserving Phelan’s precious leg muscles took priority over ...

Australian Ballet’s artistic director David Hallberg and Dr Sue Mayes who helped fix his injury when nothing else worked.Credit: Eddie Jim When ballet dancer David Hallberg was at the height of his ...

It has recently come to my attention that some people think ballet is not cool. But World of Warcraft has 16 million adherents. The O.C. has cute boys and gushy articles in Tiger Beat. All the Oregon ...