Barre is also low impact and has a built-in handhold, making it a relatively safe form of exercise. Especially for older people at risk for falls, barre may be a good way to improve stability and ...

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I, like many young girls, was thrown into ballet class as a toddler. Growing up with dance, I found it to be one of many consistent after-school activities, as I made friends, got to move in ways I ...

We checked in with American Ballet Theater and New York City Ballet to see how the companies were keeping dancers fit, and together. Carlos Lopez, a ballet master with American Ballet Theater, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fans of barre claim that regular sessions can help your body to tone up quickly and will result in the lean physique of a dancer..

Barre is having a moment. The light-weight, high-rep style of strength training is a low-impact way to sculpt lean muscle mass and improve endurance. But it can be intimidating to try a barre class ...

Barre classes centre around classic ballet moves such as pliés and arabesques, with a focus on correct form and muscle recruitment as opposed to dance sequences. Legwork plays a major role, which ...

FARGO - You don't have to be a ballerina to work out like one. Even if you've never spun or twirled a day in your life, Jamie Smith will have you doing plié squats in no time. Four times a week, the ...

Discover how one writer is healing her relationship to her body and reconnecting with the joy of dance in a new anti-perfection ballet class. I was nervous entering my first ballet class in more than ...

At a ballet barre in Oklahoma City, senior women stand a little taller. They're not just ballerinas — they're Golden Swans. The Oklahoma City Ballet offers beginner and intermediate-level classes ...