ballroom

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In the ballroom scene of “Swan Lake,” Mr. McKenzie’s production features a flashy and somewhat extraneous role for an alter-ego of the sinister sorcerer Von Rothbart, which Mr. Stearns has danced with poetic panache.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

Paired side-by-side in the “Neapolitan” dance in the ballroom episode, they vied in friendly competition for the most vertiginous turns and the most airborne jumps.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

For just a moment, he was in his happy place, contemplating his ballroom and thinking about how he might compare to Louis XIV, the monarch he might most admire if he knew anything about him.

From Salon • Jun. 18, 2026

US President Donald Trump's ballroom project at the White House will cost as much as $600 million, with more than half coming from taxpayers, The Washington Post reported Tuesday.

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

He avoids the ballroom entirely, save for a single waltz when Tsukiko coerces him onto the dance floor.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern