At Azara Ballet, dancers aren’t expected to make eye contact with directors and choreographers. If company members need an impromptu break from the harsh stage lights during rehearsal, they take one.

Performances in N.Y.C. Dancers are famous for buckling down and getting through it. But a new openness about mental health has companies and schools focusing on their well-being, both physical and ...

One of the Bay Area's most enduring holiday traditions is also one of its most arduous. The San Francisco Ballet's 21st annual performance of Helgi Tomasson's "Nutcracker" has been enchanting ...