In 2007, Jennifer Lauren joined Miami City Ballet as a member of the Corps de Ballet and became a principal dancer in 2017. In the company’s production of George Balanchine’s “The Nutcracker,” she’ll ...

Weeks ahead of “George Balanchine’s ‘The Nutcracker,’ ” the Sugar Plum Fairy is getting ready to entertain. Her wand at hand, she has magic to command. At her palace in the Land of the Sweets the ...

Though as in pro sports there's no set limit, ballet dancers often retire, at least from leading roles, in their 30s. Some can't maintain a professional career past their 20s. Demands on bodies are ...