Two dancers from the Russian company were set to perform at a benefit for a prestigious competition for young dancers, but they were sidelined after protests by pro-Ukrainian activists. By Javier C.

Colorado West Performing Arts Company’s performances of “Cinderella” will be at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Oct. 20–21, and at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23, at Avalon Theatre, 645 Main St.

Time was, if big-time dance came to town from New York or Europe, they'd play San Francisco's Opera House: the Royal Ballet, the Royal Danish Ballet, American Ballet Theater, Dance Theater of Harlem.

Hattiesburg teen Alexei Orohovsky, 18, has been offered a soloist position with the prestigious Mariinsky Ballet in Russia. Orohovsky's acceptance is unusual, as dancers typically audition multiple ...