Ballet - The Cut

sexual abuse 9/5/2018

Ex-Ballet Dancer Discussed Abusing Ballerinas Like ‘Sluts,’ Lawsuit SaysChase Finlay allegedly participated in a conversation about treating New York City Ballet dancers “like farm animals.”

By Amanda Arnold

let's makeup 7/18/2018

Revlon’s New Mascara Has Its Own Music Video and EverythingIt isn’t an “In My Feelings” challenge, promise.

By Erica Smith

new again 4/5/2018

Watch the Met Give This Famous Ballerina’s Tutu a MakeoverDegas’s dancer received a new tutu.

By Emilia Petrarca

sexual harassment 1/2/2018

Peter Martins Will Retire From New York City Ballet Following Misconduct ClaimsNew York City Ballet opened an investigation into allegations made against the ballet-master-in-chief in early December.

By Halle Kiefer

gallery 8/24/2017

Backstage With the Royal Swedish BalletPhotographer Björn Abelin offers an intimate look at one of the world’s oldest dance companies in a new exhibit.

By Sarah Nechamkin

video 6/26/2017

Watch a Ballerina Dance in FEIT’s Cool New FlatsChoreographer Benjamin Millepied cast former NYCB dancer Janie Taylor for a video collab.

By Sarah Nechamkin

6/5/2017

Blue Ivy Freaking Nailed It at Her Ballet RecitalShe is Beyoncé’s daughter.

By Allie Jones

wellness theories 5/26/2017

Wendy Whelan on Finding Joy After Injury and Trying Yoga for the First Time“I’m not an advanced yoga person by any means, but I’ve been doing it regularly for the past six months.”

By Ashley Weatherford

gallery 3/23/2017

Couture Designers Made the Costumes for This New Dance PerformanceAlaïa, Gaultier, and others created the looks for Blanca Li’s latest production.

By Natasha Nyanin

12/29/2016

Natalie Portman’s Husband Benjamin Millepied on Racism in the Paris Opera Ballet“I heard someone say a black girl in a ballet is a distraction.”

By Lisa Ryan

11/2/2016

This Ballet Video Was Staged in a New York PenthouseFeaturing American Ballet Theatre dancers.

By Catie L'Heureux

niche drama 10/27/2016

Kendall Jenner Doesn’t Understand Why Ballerinas Are So Mad at Her“My drama is ballerinas being upset at me!”

By Lisa Ryan

men getting dressed 10/26/2016

Meet the Ex-Sneakerhead in the American Ballet TheaterJeffrey Cirio dresses like no one else in ballet.

By Rebecca Milzoff

gallery 9/29/2016

Misty Copeland Did Her Own Makeup for This Ballet BookShe danced for photographer Gregg Delman’s new book.

By Catie L'Heureux

gallery 9/22/2016

Fashion Designers Dressed Ballerinas for the NYCB GalaFeaturing Rosie Assoulin, Dries Van Noten, Narciso Rodriguez, and Jason Wu.

By Bennett Marcus

niche drama 9/20/2016

Dance Moms Star Criticizes Kendall Jenner and Mom, Kris, for Ballet VideoAbby Lee Miller doesn’t hold back.

By Theresa Avila

niche drama 9/19/2016

Kendall Jenner Just Accidentally Started Some Ballet-World DramaVogue España dressed the model up as a ballerina, even though she clearly sucks at ballet.

By Claire Landsbaum

gallery 9/7/2016

See an Artist’s Cinematic Take on a Paris BalletAlex Prager: La Grande Sortie opens tonight.

By Catie L'Heureux

swellness 7/25/2016

Misty Copeland on Protein and Unconventional Meditation“The ballerina body is constantly evolving.”

By Ashley Weatherford

swellness 7/22/2016

3 Ballerinas Tell the Truth About Dance WellnessWhat happens when a ballerina gains 40 pounds?

By Rebecca Milzoff

wellness theories 6/23/2016

Ballerina Isabella Boylston on Putting Pressure on Herself and Dining Solo“We all love what we do and take it really seriously. You judge yourself pretty harshly.”

By Isabella Boylston as told to Kathleen Hou

gallery 4/26/2016

New York City Ballet Dancers, Captured OffstageShot by Peter Lindbergh in stables, barns, and an oversize garage.

By Rebecca Milzoff

glass ceilings 6/30/2015

Overachieving Ballerina Gets Overdue PromotionAfter 15 years with the American Ballet Theater, Misty Copeland is the first African-American principal dancer in an elite company.

By Susan Rinkunas

lifetime original movie 8/15/2014

Misty Copeland Gets the Lifetime Movie TreatmentWe’re calling it: The best dance movie since Center Stage.

By Allison P. Davis

always shopping 7/1/2014

DANNIJO Designed a Jewelry Collection Inspired by the Boxing RingDANNIJO’s #Boxerina collection draws on the worlds of ballet and boxing.

By Arielle Cabreja

impromptu song and dance 12/12/2013

See: Flash Mob Ballet at Van Cleef & ArpelsBenjamin Millepied’s dance troupe performs for Blake Lively and Dita Von Teese.

By Rebecca Milzoff

holidaze 12/7/2013

The Cut’s Advent Calendar: 18 Days to Go!It’s not the holidays without The Nutcracker!

By Diana Tsui

first looks 9/16/2013

Enjoy This Video of a Graceful Shirtless ManCourtesy of Garage magazine and the British Fashion Council.

By Charlotte Cowles

fashion meets tech 9/15/2013

Iris Van Herpen Explains Her Plastic Costumes for the New York City BalletIn the past couple of years, fashion designers from Prabal Gurung to Valentino have created costumes for the ballet’s galas. But none quite approach the sheer surrealness of this Dutch couturier.

By Rebecca Milzoff

first looks 5/20/2013

First Look: A Sale for Chic NYC Ballet CostumesThis includes: tutus, ballet shoes, special costumes, and more.

By Julie Ma

look of the day 5/14/2013

Uma Thurman Glowed in WhiteShe looked elegant even in flat sandals.

By Julie Ma

pret-a-ballet 5/9/2013

Altuzarra’s Ballet Costumes Debuted Last NightThey’re no skunk mittens, but they’re very nice.

By Emma Barker

givenchy 5/3/2013

Riccardo Tisci Designed Skirted Birthday Suits for the BalletThey’re kind of like your third-grade skeleton costume.

By Emma Barker

male gaze 3/28/2013

Male Gaze: David Hallberg’s Impeccable PostureBallet: They say it does wonders for the core muscles.

By Charlotte Cowles

as seen on tv 2/27/2013

Addicted to Netflix: Teen-Soap-Opera Binge As PsychosisI discussed Dance Academy with my therapist.

By Elissa Bassist

carine! 2/8/2013

Exclusive First Look: Carine Roitfeld’s Ballet-Themed CR Issue“Because ballet is an art form that breaks the body and the soul.”

By Charlotte Cowles

celebrotica 1/28/2013

Natalie Portman Moves to Paris, Black Swan–ifiedOur resident romance novelist rewrites the tabloids.

By Amelia Casey

male gaze 1/24/2013

Male Gaze: Ben Millepied’s Glorious ScruffLet’s fully appreciate his looks (and moves) before he dances away to Paris.

By Julie Ma

portfolio 11/25/2012

Portfolio: Behind the Curtain at the New York City BalletPhotographer Henry Leutwyler spent last winter as the most observant ghost in the rehearsal studios.

By Rebecca Milzoff

red swan 9/21/2012

Backstage With the New York City Ballet DancersA dress rehearsal from start to finish in those Valentino costumes.

By Rachel Papo

carine! 8/16/2012

Carine Roitfeld Can Tell You All About the Butt-Lifting Benefits of BalletShe knows firsthand.

By Hilary Moss

collaboration station 4/4/2012

See a Gareth Pugh–Designed Ballet CostumeIt’s certainly unconventional.

By Alex Rees

design hunting 7/9/2009

Design Hunting: Backstage at the Ballet, Up Front at the Ace HotelGlass terrarium blobs, amazing feats of wallpaper, and the friendliest door-hipster in New York: Wendy Goodman brings them home.

By Wendy Goodman

happy feet 6/22/2009

Ballet Critics Treat Karl Lagerfeld’s Tutus With British Levels of ScornThe Chanel designer’s tutus for the English National Ballet get mixed reviews.

By Gabriel Bell

6/12/2009

City Ballet Pirouettes Into Bergdorf’s WindowsThe windows feature costumes from the ballet.

By Gabriel Bell