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Entertainment
‘Ten Times Better’: New York City Ballet’s first-ever Asian dancer gets spotlight in short doc
The short documentary “Ten Times Better,” which premiered at the Lincoln Center in New York City on Saturday, is highlighting th...
Bryan Ke
Art
Man resumes ballet after 17-year break, inspires others to keep their dreams
And while some internet users resorted to fat-shaming, Yang remains committed to looking past the negative remarks and continuing with enjoy...
Ryan General
Chinese and S. Korean ballerinas win prestigious best female dancer at Benois de la Danse
South Korea’s Kang Mi-sun and China’s Qiu Yunting bested other participants from international ballet companies to capture the highly ...
Asian American History
‘The opposite of cancel culture’: Final Bow for Yellowface helps update a Christmas tradition
Seemingly part of every dancer’s upbringing and end-of-year routine, “The Nutcracker” is a ballet interpreted annually by local school...
Elizabeth Lee
News
Korean ballerina is the first Asian to reach ‘star dancer’ rank at Paris Opera Ballet in its 352 years
Park Sae-eun is the first Asian ballerina to reach the highest rank at the Paris Opera Ballet in its 352-year history. Danseuse étoile: On J...
Michelle De Pacina
Cambodia’s Beloved Princess Norodom Buppha Devi Dies at Age of 76
Princess Norodom Buppha Devi, the daughter of Cambodia’s late King Norodom Sihanouk and half-sister of King Norodom Sihamoni, has died at th...
Style
Asian and Black Ballerinas Can Now Buy Shoes to Match Their Skin Tone
Ballerina shoes have traditionally been more of a pink or cream color, but a collaboration in the UK has developed shoes for non-white balle...
Kimberly Nguyen
Uncategorized
Cambodian Men Are Reviving an Ancient Dance Originally For Women — With A Twist
A living room in Phnom Penh witnessed the rebirth of Khmer classical dance, and it all started with a group of young men putting a contempor...
Carl Samson
Bodybuilder Dad Rocks Tutu to Make Daughter Happy During Ballet Parent Night
Parents will do anything to make their child happy, but Thanh Tran from Tennessee went the extra mile for his 8-year-old daughter, Adriana C...
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