NEW YORK -- NEW YORK (AP) — Misty Copeland hangs up her pointe shoes Wednesday, putting a final exclamation point on a ...

An influential ballerina born in Kansas City is hanging up her pointe shoes after 25 years, leaving a lasting impact on the ...

Veteran ballerina Misty Copeland wants the community to help her #MakeAPointe. Copeland launched a petition on Sept. 21 to encourage Apple and the Unicode Consortium to expand its skin tone options ...

In her final year as an undergraduate at the University of Southern California, dancer Kaitlyn Kumar tore a ligament during a rehearsal for the ballet Sleeping Beauty. But she powered through the pain ...

Icons on Fifth Nearly every dancer who’s ever put on a leotard or pointe shoes has dreamed of making dance their life’s work!

At this dance school, young girls dream of wearing uncomfortable shoes that may only hold up for a few months — and their parents are fully supportive. This isn’t a new fashion trend. It’s the reality ...

When scrolling through the substantial offering of emojis on Apple products, users will find a pink — and only pink — pair of pointe ballet shoes. Misty Copeland wants to change that. The veteran ...

His Majesty’s Theatre transforms into a sparkling ballroom, making it the ideal setting for a pre-Christmas outing. The show ...