Sounds of pointe shoes can always be heard inside the studios of Ballet West, but you would never guess the person wearing those shoes is 23-year-old Jonas Malinka-Thompson. His ballet journey started ...

Relatedly, dancers often have a shortened rehearsal period for “The Nutcracker,” alongside their litany of matinee and ...

She was dancing with the company for the first time in five years ... But she decided to dust off the pointe shoes so she could have one last spin on the ABT stage — including as Juliet, one of the ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Misty Copeland took one last spin on her pointe shoes Wednesday, showered with golden glitter and bouquets as she retired from American Ballet Theatre after a trailblazing career in ...

When it comes to demonstrating poise, talent, style and service to others Marygrace Knuffke of Kalispell takes the crown.

A few years later, in 1998, Copeland won first place at the Music Center Spotlight Awards at 15 years old. Before the finals ...

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Misty Copeland’s final curtain call with the American Ballet Theatre wasn’t just a goodbye, it was a significant milestone.