"A lot of death happens in them," jokes Houston Ballet principal dancer Jessica Collado of her silk, baby pink ballet slippers. A ballerina's point shoes have a reputation for being tough on the toes, which might be why many ballerinas use the dark nickname "coffins" for their footwear. However, 20 years into her time as a dancer at the Houston Ballet it seems Collado's feet are still happy to keep on dancing.

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo is an all-male ballet company celebrating 50 years on the stage. They not only wow audiences with their athleticism and grace, but they perform in a way most male ballet dancers don't -- en pointe. Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo is an all-male ballet company celebrating 50 years on the stage. They not only wow audiences with their athleticism and grace, but they perform in a way most male ballet dancers don't -- en pointe. Over the years they've performed in nearly 700 cities in more than 40 countries -- and there's a reason audiences keep coming back to see this fun and talented group. Watch the video for Derrick's interview with the group's ballet master and to see him try a few moves himself.

A new production at Stages Theater in Houston tells the story of iconic American ballerina, Lauren Anderson

Lauren Anderson is the first Black principal dancer of a major American ballet company and a household name in the arts community. Some may think they have her figured out, but many don’t know her real story. Although growing up to be a beautiful ballerina, she battled addiction. Her impactful story is now being told for the FIRST time in a world premiere play, right here in our neck of the woods at Stages, Houston’s intimate, inclusive, and progressive theater.

It’s your last chance to catch ‘La Sylphide,’ at the Houston Ballet, which is billed as the oldest ballet in existence.

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There is one holiday tradition that Houstonians look forward to each year – we’re talking about the Houston Ballet’s production of ‘The Nutcracker’.

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Hamrick's Live Arts Global company is producing A Night at the Ballet, a free streaming event that premieres this week. They depend on a live audience to do their work, of course, and most live paycheck to paycheck. The result is “A Night at the Ballet,” a free streaming event that premieres Thursday and was produced by Live Arts Global, founded by Hamrick and her partners, Christine Shevchenko (a principal dancer at ABT) and Joanna DeFelice. AP: What gave you the idea for “A Night at the Ballet”? But that was really just the dancers, and we thought, how can we help everybody in this live arts world?