What are the advantages and/or disadvantages of having compressible feet when you are a ballet dancer? [more inside]
posted by YukonQuirm on Aug 4, 2012 - 4 answers

Does anyone have suggestions for a high quality dance studio in northwest Philadelphia (especially Chestnut Hill/Mt. Airy area)? I'm a twentysomething who is primarily interested in ballet, although I've enjoyed tap in the past as well. [more inside]
posted by DeucesHigh on Feb 13, 2011 - 1 answer

I'm looking for drop-in ballet classes in the Somerville, MA area. [more inside]
posted by naoko on Jan 8, 2011 - 7 answers

So, theatre and music folks, question for you - if a venue is hosting two presentations only of a concert/performance, and they're two nights in a row, on which night am I more likely to see the better show? [more inside]
posted by analog on Dec 20, 2010 - 11 answers

Does anyone know anything about the amazing dancers in the Raindance video which is all over YT & FB at the moment? [more inside]
posted by dash_slot- on Oct 22, 2010 - 3 answers

Help me find this short, very mod ballet film. It's in color, from the 1950s. [more inside]
posted by nikitabot on Sep 19, 2010 - 3 answers

What is a ballerina doing when she's "on point"? [more inside]
posted by Chocolate Pickle on Jan 31, 2010 - 14 answers

Hive mind, please help: I'm thinking of a short ballet film that came out in the 1970's (1975?). There is no plot -- it's basically a pas de deux, set to Pachelbel's Canon in D. [more inside]
posted by Araucaria on Feb 26, 2009 - 5 answers