Buiding a ballet dancer's foot

The Salt Lake Tribune has a fascinating article talking about what it takes for a ballerina to be able to dance en pointe. There is emphasis on how ballet has become more athletic with time, and the cross-training that both men and women need to withstand the rigors of their art. This applies not just to ballet, but to ballroom dance as well, as champion ballroom dancers are world class athletes in their own right.

How Pointe Shoes are Made

The Beeb has a 2 minute video on the making of pointe shoes.

Ballet Blog

Swan Lake Samba Girl is a blog heavily focused on Ballet, although she does occasionally write about other things.

Benefits of Ballet

An insightful letter to the editor on the benefits of ballet.

Romeo et Juliette at Pacific Northwest Ballet

Seattle Times talks about the "challenging" version of Romeo and Juliet being performed by PNB.

Boys can be interested in ballet....

A profile of Isaac Akiba, who was recruited by the Boston Ballet through a program offered in the public schools.

Chinese Ballet's Revolutionary Past

AP has a piece coinciding with release of Mao's Last Dancer

Copellia in Bellevue, WA

MK Ballet to put on Copellia at Meydenbauer in Bellevue

China's most successful ballerina

Yuan Yuan Tan Returns to China.

Profile on Baryshnikov

On the occasion of a performance in Santa Monica, Los Angeles Times has this profile of Mikhail Baryshnikov.