The Washington Ballet’s latest production, transcenDANCE, which opened last Thursday night at the Eisenhower Theater and ran ...

Several arts programs may be in jeopardy following changes to a federal grant program under the Trump administration that ...

Celebrating its 74th year as an organization, The Washington Ballet grew out of the success of The Washington School of Ballet, founded and directed for years by legendary dance pioneer Mary Day. The ...

At the Washington School of Ballet, lapsed ballet dancers—as well as new ones—train alongside prima ballerinas.

The Washington Ballet’s winter performances at the Kennedy Center featured three contemporary works which stretched the company’s versatility and showcased some limitations too ...

The Ballet on the Beach Dance Festival is back for a second year on the picturesque Eastern Shore. Here's everything you need to know about the upcoming, family-friendly event, including when and ...

Artists from National Ballet of China perform ballet "The Chinese New Year" with children from the United States at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., the United ...

Yet an unsatisfying story — about an aristocrat waiting for her cavalier to return from the Crusades — and some offensive stereotypes have since limited the ballet’s appeal. It’s time to ...

and this was no ordinary ballet class. All of us were all more or less “beginners” taking our first class at the Washington School of Ballet—one of the only premier ballet companies in the ...