As a ballerina in the elite Joffrey company ... Plus, with her hectic schedule of practice six days a week from 9 to 5, and the chance of going on tour at a moment’s notice, Kudirka didn ...

But the hinterlands of cities change and present-day Paris has become a source of disgruntlement for the elderly narrator of Modiano’s elegiac new novel Ballerina. He, who remains nameless ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Prima ballerina Maria Tallchief waited for her cue in the wings of the City Center ... dancers), mastering the technique and stage presence necessary to earn the rank of soloist.