Dancers of all ages and abilities, from little children to professional ballet artists, participate in “The Nutcracker,” making it a popular holiday event for every generation. The Russian-born ballet ...

In Chicago this season, you can find a jazzy Duke Ellington version, a global “Nutcracker” with hip-hop mice and the 50th anniversary of the holiday story on ice, as well as the Joffrey Ballet’s ...

And the sheer athleticism to leap like a deer, glide like a swan, spin like a well-balanced top. Those qualities and abilities evident in ballerinas have always captivated audiences around the world, ...