CHESTERFIELD, Mo. — More than a dozen men and women sit in chairs spread in front of a stage in a bright room. Many are chattering. Others sit quietly. Then ballet instructor Vanessa Woods’ voice cuts ...

At Studio A in Los Angeles, Diane Kravif, 75, stands at the barre with pin-straight posture. Pink slippers cover her feet, and her silver bob is pushed back with a headband. Watching her tendu and ...

For Ballet Theatre of Scranton’s senior company, “Cinderella” proved to be a perfect fit. Dancers from the studio will present the fairy tale classic as their spring production on Saturday, May 4, at ...

Studio owner Kelly Parks said she is always looking for new ways to share dance with different groups of people, and thought ballet would be a good way to help older people who want to improve their ...

When I was 18, I auditioned for the dance program at Juilliard. It was one of the single most nerve-racking and exhilarating things that I’ve ever had to do. My teachers worked with me for hours on ...

For 14 years Kathy Kostas sat and watched her daughter take ballet lessons, dreaming of one day being on the dance floor herself. ‘I went to every class and watched her, but it was never for me,’ she ...

Pliés, relevés, and sauté jumps don’t just look graceful, the ballet moves also lengthen and strengthen muscles and burn calories. Ballet-inspired classes like Pure Barre, Bar Method, and Balletone ...

Ballet barre workouts have been around for decades (actually dating back to the 1950s with creator Lotte Berk). But they’ve become especially popular over the last few years. In fact, this type of ...

Maddie Kring took ballet when she was a little girl. So when she came across a particular workout program at Full Throttle Fitness Factory in Shillington, it piqued her interest. The class, called ...

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