Contemporary dance is a genre of dance performance that developed during the mid-twentieth century and has since grown to become one of the dominant genres for formally trained dancers throughout the world, with particularly strong popularity in the U.S. and Europe. In this episode we introduce the...

n this twenty-seventh episode of MALE BALLET DANCERS we introduce Paul Marke from France performing a man variation of "Swan Lake" choreography by Rudolf Nureyev. We also present "Self Doubt," a male duet performance by Jan Ravnik (Slovenia) and Sam McWilliams (Oregon USA). With a history dating

When you think of a professional dancer, what is the first image to enter your mind? For many, this question will conjure a picture of a female ballerina; however, men face vastly different challenges and rewards to females in the industry, from mastering distinctly challenging steps, to managing ...

Male ballet dancers possess many admirable qualities, such as being reliably strong, that make them excellent partners in adult ballet. Since ballet is traditionally a female dominated art form, male students are in the unique position to become role models for boys who wish to pursue dance. If yo

In this XXII episode of Male Ballet Dancer we present a group of four very talented dancers performing "Variations for Four Kike's"at the Teatro Jose Silva in Leira Portugal.With a history dating back more than four hundred years, ballet has progressed from Renaissance court pageantry to royal enter

In this ninth installement of our "Male Ballet Dancers" we are proud to feature the Piti Duo, a winning male ballet duo from Hanover, Germany, a performance by Royal Ballet Dancer Stanisław Węgrzyntitled "The Body Letter" as well as a performance by Robert Fairchild and Travis Wall at the Dancer R

In this twelve installment of our "Male Ballet Dancers" we are proud to feature Sylvain Margot, Luke Robson and Jim and All Star Alex duo who compited on SYTYCD. With a history dating back more than four hundred years, ballet has progressed from Renaissance court pageantry to royal entertainment t

In this thirty-third installment of "Male Ballet Dancers" we are proud to feature several outstanding Brazilian dancers, including Jovani Furlan who explains what goes through the mind while dancing in "Anatomy of the Dance"; as well as Daniel Camargo from the American Ballet Theater; Victor Cai

In this XXI episode of Male Ballet Dancers we feature Australian dancer Alexander Cambell as well as Nusrullah Abdur Rahman who was born in Brooklyn, NY while training in Prague. With a history dating back more than four hundred years, ballet has progressed from Renaissance court pageantry to royal

In this fourteenth installment of our "Male Ballet Dancers" we are proud to feature classical training and dancing by three principal solo dancers: Steve McRae, principal ballet dancer, London Royal Opera Ballet; Kimin Kim, Marinsky Ballet in St. Petersburg; and, Ivan Vasilev, former Bolshoi Princ