Amateur and professional tutu makers worldwide are asked to bring their expertise and skills to Jackson June 19-22 to compete for a $1,000 cash prize and to be featured in the renowned Project Tutu ...

Is Sayako Toku the fastest ballerina in the West? The unabashedly confident young Houston Ballet soloist burned that question into my brain Thursday by unleashing a streak of piqué turns so lightning ...

The most imposing character in Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s first work for Houston Ballet is the stationary "figure" that serves as a set: an ancient-looking, gnarly tree whose bare, twisted branches ...

"POV: You’re a 6’5 350 lb samoan… but you’re also a girl dad lol," mom Tiana wrote in the caption Courtesy of Tiana Paopao Ballet recitals can be nerve-racking for little ballerinas, but this dad made ...

Mónica Gómez was not in leaping mode during a recent “day off” at Houston Ballet’s studios, unless you count the mental exercise required to jump nonstop from one interviewer to the next. She looked ...

"Ballet Now" follows New York City Ballet dancer Tiler Peck. "Ballet Now" follows Tiler Peck as she tries to execute her groundbreaking vision of mashing together the worlds of tap, hip-hop, ballet ...

Most 16-year-olds are studying and just beginning to think about future career paths, but one local dance already has an established career on stage as a ballerina. Most 16-year-olds are just ...

For Houston Ballet dancer Saul Newport, Rock and Roll and Tutus is more than just a performance program. It is a test of versatility, artistry, and endurance. Moving between the joy and vigor of ...

Houston Ballet’s Rock and Roll and Tutus brings together legendary choreographers with fresh new voices, and among them is Jacquelyn Long, who not only performs but also contributes her own original ...

I couldn’t help but think of my old Albuquerque Journal colleague Rick Nathanson when Huntsville Ballet Artistic Director Phillip Otto asked me if I wanted to be part of the cast for this year’s ...

We live in a society that still clings to traditional gender roles, which often hold people back from fully expressing themselves. To some, being a hands-on father and embracing the life of a "girl ...

DELAFIELD -- A Delafied Police Department officer is receiving a lot of praise for joining his daughter at ballet class in his police uniform -- and a tutu. Valeria Anne Stern-Dixon owns Petite Pas ...