In theater, “break a leg” is a phrase used to wish a performer luck. But for ballet dancers, it isn’t simply an expression but an occupational reality. The intense physical demands of ballet put ...

For performing artists, overuse injuries tend to be some of the most common injuries UAB sports medicine physicians treat. These injuries are often caused by repetitive movements, high training volume ...

The Royal Opera House was packed out on the night that Steven McRae heard his Achilles tendon snap. “DAH DUM,” he bellows, mimicking the sound with theatrical flourish, as he sits opposite me in the ...

The HCHDI is a financial need-based program of the Harkness Center for Dance Injuries at NYU Langon Health that provides a cohort of professional dancers with free wellness workshops. The aim is to ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Russian ballet dancer Vladimir Shklyarov died on Saturday, November 16. He was 39. “Tonight, the public's favorite, star premier ...

Russian ballet dancer Vladimir Shklyarov died on Saturday, November 16. He was 39. “Tonight, the public's favorite, star premier of the Mariinsky Theatre Vladimir Shklyarov tragically died,” a ...