Meet James B. Whiteside, a professional ballet dancer, musical artist, drag queen, and so much more. Learn about his many dimensions and the state of modern ballet in this episode of In the Know ...

It’s a tired stereotype that all male ballet dancers are gay. (Heck, it’s even the plot of the 2000 coming-of-age dramedy Billy Elliot). But James B. Whiteside is using his platform to show the true ...

James Whiteside’s debut book, out Aug. 17, is neatly summed up in the title — “Center Center: A Funny, Sexy, Sad Almost-Memoir of a Boy in Ballet.” “Center center” refers to the midpoint mark on a ...

American Ballet Theatre principal dancer James Whiteside wrote his memoir, “Center Center,” like no one was watching. “I wrote it almost thinking nobody would ever read it. It was experimental and ...

When Whiteside took up dance in middle school, he focused on modern and tap. “I really didn’t like ballet, but my teachers saw I had potential.” They urged him to attend an ABT summer program and, ...

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In a digital spring season already packed to the hilt with dance luminaries and celebrated companies, The Joyce has added another star-studded offering with one unique twist-free admission. James ...

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A fresh pair of flat canvas ballet shoes lasts Whiteside about two weeks. “I prefer a sort of Mary Jane-style ankle elastic,” says the dancer, who cuts and resews the straps himself for a better fit.

The American Ballet Theater dancer discusses the beauty of anime soundtracks, the virtue of late ’90s music videos and playing video games backstage. By Sarah Bahr It is 1:30 a.m., and James Whiteside ...