who stars as Rudolf Nureyev in The White Crow, had no previous acting experience In 1961, the dancer Rudolf Nureyev defected to the west from the then-Soviet Union's famed Kirov Ballet.

Amy Watson will helm the storied company as it grapples with the sudden departure of its previous artistic director and accusations of abuse at its school.

In one production, Lopes Gomes said, the ballet mistress was handing out white veils for the dancers to wear and told her: "I can't give you one. The veil is white and you're black." She said the ...

“Woah,” said a 5-year-old dancer as she watched the South Dakota Ballet rehearse on a Wednesday morning at BritZa Performing Arts Studio in Sioux Falls. She wore white tights and a pink tutu ...