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

Jovani Furlan is a Brazilian ballet dancer. He joined the Miami City Ballet in 2012, and was promoted to principal dancer in 2017. In 2019, he left the company to join the New York City Ballet as a soloist, and became a principal dancer in 2022.

Fire Island Dance Fesitval 16, produced by and benefiting Dancers Responding to AIDS, a program of Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS, raised over $260,000.
FIDF 16 performers included: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Camille A. Brown, Fabrice Calmels & Erica Lynette Edwards (Principal, Joffr...

In this edition of our Male Ballet Dancers we prrsent the team of Canadian ballet dancers: Franceso Gabriele Frola from Italy, born 1992 (long leggings) with Lorenzo Eccher in "Magnificat" which was choreographed by Frola which also had artistic value. . But you have to credit Frola for taking the p...

In this twenty-fifth episode of Male Ballet dancer we feature a solo by Brian Arias from Puerto Rico and a male duet composed by Denis Matvienko and Leonid Sarafanov performing "Quatro" from the Kyiv National Ballet in Ukraine. With a history dating back more than four hundred years, ballet has pr

In this episode of contemporary dance we present a special tribute to the Pulse gay nightclub in Orlando Florida, the site of a terrible mass shooting that took place in the early morning hours of June 12, 2016, and left 49 people dead and more than 50 wounded. Chroegraphed by Paul Malek and perfo...

With a history dating back more than four hundred years, ballet has progressed from Renaissance court pageantry to royal entertainment to full-fledged performing art. It is often misunderstood as a form of dance meant for girls and women only, but nothing could be further from the truth! To unders

Kirk, a professional dancer, surprised his bride Valerie with an incredible dance performance by him and his groomsmen. Valerie is a ballerina with the Richmond Ballet and their wedding reception took place on the same stage they had shared as dancers in performances for the Richmond Ballet (CenterS...

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Meet James B. Whiteside, a professional ballet dancer, musical artist, drag queen, and so much more. Learn about his many dimensions and the state of modern ballet in this episode of In the Know Profiles.