The Kit

In Defence of Dressing Up for the Ballet

Knowing what to wear to the ballet used to be straightforward. There were unwritten rules that all well-mannered audience ...

Boston Ballet’s costume director ensures a good look and a good fit — over and over again

A former Boston Ballet dancer, Merlin brings native knowledge to the fitting room. “Instead of just putting the costume on ...

Dancing in Costumes That Don’t Want to Dance

A fashion designer and a choreographer created a work in which intentionally cumbersome garments lead and the dancers’ ...
Click2Houston

Tales from the dressing room with Houston Ballet dancers Tyler Donatelli and Chae Eun Yang

Houston Life’s Melanie Camp headed into the dressing room at the Houston Ballet for a behind-the-scenes chat with Houston Ballet's First Soloist Tyler Donatelli and Demi-Soloist Chae Eun Yang.
The Grio

Misty Copeland calls out Russian theater for dressing ballet dancers in blackface

Misty Copeland is calling out the Bolshoi Theatre in Russia for dressing girls up in blackface during ballet performances — a common practice in Russian ballet. Copeland uploaded a photograph to ...