As with all classical music, you’re probably familiar with a lot more pieces composed for ballet than you realise. When it featured in Disney’s animated classic Fantasia in 1940, The ...

A ballet full of magic, wonder, and a doll that seems to come to life—a favorite around the holidays. It’s not The Nutcracker ...

As the iconic music swells and the curtain rises in the Buddy Holly Hall, a ballet performance of "The Nutcracker" plays out on stage with colorful costumes, intricate choreography and detailed sets.

The holiday classic, George Balanchine's The Nutcracker, returns to the Academy of Music on December 6. Angel Corella, Artistic Director for Philadelphia Ballet, calls the ballet the number one ...