SALT LAKE CITY, Utah—A dancer’s training is filled with discipline and grit. Lisa Fifield was the first-ever American to be contracted by a Chinese ballet company. She danced with the Guangzhou Ballet in China early in her career, and after seeing Shen Yun Performing Arts, she said she is glad that Shen Yun’s dancers can dance…

winner for anyone of any body type, regardless of age, height, or weight. The study of ballet gives you complete workouts yielding great strength, stamina, and physical endurance, as well as a beautifully toned and sculpted body. Even if you have an injury, weakness, or disability, a good teacher knows how to adapt the technique…

While under lockdown, staff at the Museum of London decided to edit a series of videos documenting the restoration of a rarely displayed item in the museum’s fashion and textile archive: legendary ballerina Anna Pavlova’s swan costume. Pavlova was believed to have worn the costume around 1910 for a performance of “The Dying Swan.”  The stunning…

For a great many people, there are obstacles in life that seem to stand in the way of reaching a dream. But it’s often said that such challenges are what make living life worthwhile. One 16-year-old ballerina who lives in Brazil is setting the bar very high with her aspirations; despite not having any arms,…