In musical theater, a “triple threat” is a gifted actor who is equally talented at singing and dancing. So what do you call an accomplished dancer who is also adept at choreographing and composing ...

Fernanda Castillo, a native of Guatemala, performs in "The Dying Swan" in 2019. Her ballet career took her to the United States, Europe and Russia before she changed course and became a student at ...

CHESTERFIELD, Mo. — More than a dozen men and women sit in chairs spread in front of a stage in a bright room. Many are chattering. Others sit quietly. Then ballet instructor Vanessa Woods’ voice cuts ...

RZA’s 36 Chambers of Shaolin and A Ballet Through Mud shows are part of the Colorado Symphony’s Imagination Artist Series. RZA has teamed with the Colorado Symphony for his first ballet, which debuts ...

At its best, ballet is beauty, music for the eyes. It's also a grand deception. Beneath the grace and harmony are hours of sweat, pain and failure. Fernanda Castillo, a 24-year-old student who has ...