SARATOGA SPRINGS — Echappe, jete, plie are not words used commonly in most classrooms, and certainly not classrooms occupied by a handful of teenage boys. But Raul Martinez’s ballet studio, and his ...

Belly up the barres, boys. It’s a perfect time to take the leap and don those tights – or maybe that’s vice versa. “We’re very proud to know Mr. Emanuel was a dancer,” says Kelly Ryan, spokeswoman for ...

WHEN dancer Michael Nunn was a teenager growing up in south London, ballet didn't seem like much of a career option. He remembers: "The idea of putting on tights didn't appeal to me." That seems like ...

When he’s not wearing a camo hat, muddied blue jeans and worn boots, Maylon Tibbets wears tights and ballet shoes. A native of Newton, Tibbets, 17, said he can relate to the star character of the 2000 ...

In the world of ballet, being a boy dancer means being outnumbered 10-1 by girls in most classes, and getting fairly good at ignoring comments from male peers about the fact that you wear tights.