Adrian Danchig-Waring wasn’t sure he would walk again after a harrowing illness, but he returned to dance, better than ever. Now the City Ballet principal bids farewell.

In theater, “break a leg” is a phrase used to wish a performer luck. But for ballet dancers, it isn’t simply an expression but an occupational reality. The intense physical demands of ballet put ...

Ballet is an art of illusion: dancers seem to float across the stage and, in their leaps, appear to defy gravity for a moment. The effort behind this lightness and grace usually remains invisible to ...

It's a truism not repeated often enough that ballet dancers are not just artists but also serious athletes, risking their bodies with each performance. The point was driven home painfully Thursday, ...

Between the white lab coat and the click of heels lies a shared focus: the body. Teresa Díaz Cardona knows this both personally and professionally. She is a physician specializing in physical medicine ...

Musculoskeletal injuries in dance represent a significant health burden across professional and pre-professional populations worldwide. Epidemiological surveys consistently report high prevalence ...