In the Central African Republic, the national ballet is a factor of social cohesion and strives to make cultures communal in a fragmented country, in the grip of conflict.

In war-scarred Central African Republic, ballet keeps culture alive

Young dancers from London's Central School of Ballet perform at the river Thames in England which run until the end of this month the show's objective is to remind people that to address the climate crisis hope requires that each of us takes individual actions.

UK: Ballet dancers aim to address climate change on the banks of Thames

A deaf teenager from a Nairobi slum has defied expectation by excelling in a community ballet programme, despite not being able to hear the music.

Kenya: Deaf ballerina beats all odds

Ukrainian ballerinas forced to flee war in their country have found a temporary home at the German capital's main ballet company, which helps them with practice space, accommodation, clothing and career advice.

Ukrainian Ballerinas find a new shelter at Berlin's top ballet company

Rachel Armstrong will take a leap towards her dream of becoming one of the world's top ballet dancers when she graduates from Russia's renowned Bolshoi Ballet Academy this month. Armstrong, 20, is among the few dancers from England to ever graduate from the prestigious institution, whose Russian and foreign graduates dance for ballet companies across the globe.

After tough Bolshoi training, British ballerina sets eyes on world stage

Keeping your social distance in a bubble: that is what several dancers of the Stuttgart Ballet group did, all dressed up in their classical costumes, when they jumped inside a PVC bubble on Friday (February 26) to perform for German artist Florian Mehnert.

Artists in a bubble - keeping social distance in corona times

In a normal year, the dozens of teenaged ballet dancers eyeing the prestigious Prix de Lausanne award would leap in from all across the world to the Swiss city of Lausanne to compete beneath the bright lights of the theatre. With COVID-19 restrictions, dancers are showing pre-recorded routines on a flat screen instead, before socially distanced judges in a hotel ballroom, with no live audience.

"Dance will prevail" as top ballet competition goes virtual

Wearing black attire, the flamenco, salsa, ballet, tap and even hip-hop dancers sat on the square in front of the Catalan regional government building and broke out into different dances demanding that they be allowed to teach and practice again.

Spanish dance schools protest virus restrictions

A 21-year-old son of a richshaw driver, Kamal Singh, has made it to one of the most prestigious ballet schools of the United Kingdom. Singh is one of the first Indian students to have gotten admitted to the English National Ballet School, located in London and hailed all over the world.

Rickshaw driver's son gets admission in London's ballet school through crowdfunding

11-year-old Anthony Mmesoma Madu stands out in black leggings, a white turtleneck and poise beyond his years. His parents wanted him to become a priest. Instead, he has captivated millions with his ballet.

Leap of faith: Nigerian boy captivates the world with his ballet

A Dance Academy, a ballet school in a poor district of sprawling megacity Lagos that aims to bring classical dance to underprivileged children in Africa's most populous nation. Watch report.

WION Dispatch: A leap of faith through ballet, Nigeria's poor find joy in ballet

Britain will invest nearly $2 billion in the arts and hopes to allow outdoor and socially distanced performances at cultural venues as it tries to help a high-profile sector hit hard by the coronavirus.

UK pledges boost for the arts, eyes socially distant performances

Dancers from Britain's Royal Ballet have made a short film in which they perform in London's deserted streets to the sounds of The Rolling Stones, a project designed to highlight the plight of the arts during the global coronavirus pandemic.

Pirouette like Jagger: Royal Ballet dances to Stones in London streets

Lithuania celebrated its emergence from the coronavirus pandemic on Monday (June 1) with a series of live musical performances across the country.

Lithuania gives artistic thanks for quick virus containment

Six dancers from the Dutch National Ballet headed out into the empty streets of Amsterdam this week to perform their parts in a piece of choreography inspired by the coronavirus lockdown.

Dancing in the streets: Ballet stars perform in empty Amsterdam

Georgia's National Ballet, the former Soviet country's famous folk dance ensemble, started giving lessons online after the group's popular dance schools closed their doors due to the coronavirus.

Dance at home: Georgian national ballet moves lessons online

Dancers of Mikhailovsky Theatre on Tuesday (April 7) released a video of "self-isolation ballet" performed by dancers while being at home as a proof that no pandemic can stand in the way of true art.

Russian theatre dancers perform in self-isolation

British ballerina Francesca Hayward is getting ready to take a leap from stage to the silver screen, with a star turn in the film version of the musical 'Cats'. This holiday season, the principal dancer with The Royal Ballet will be appearing in a production of 'Coppelia' at The Royal Opera House in London.

Ballerina Francesca Hayward leaps from stage to screen in 'Cats'

Lessons take place in heart of Soweto, close to the Hector Pieterson Museum dedicated to the fight against apartheid

Classical dance finding feet in South Africa's black townships

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