Whether or not they know the difference between a pirouette and plié, students interested in ballet now have an outlet at MMC. The classical French dance is taught in a fitness class at the rec center ...

As the world’s population ages, exercise advice targeting older adults has become more popular. Social dance, specifically, has been considered a good exercise for those of increasing age because it ...

PUTTING ON A PAIR OF BALLET SLIPPERS FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME, AND IT’S ALL THANKS TO A NEW PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN A LOCAL BALLET ACADEMY AND COMMUNITY PROGRAM SERVING CHILDREN IN OUR AREA. HOW PROJECT ...

Never before have humans lived such a disembodied existence. Many of us spend our days hunched over the computer, ignoring our body until our limbs go numb. As of 2011, only about 20 percent of ...

Cardio, schmardio. For the ultimate body and mind workout, some harried adults are pirouetting back in time — and signing themselves up for ballet class. Whether it’s curious first-timers looking to ...

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 ...

Shannon Heath fell in love with ballet at 6 years old after her mother put her and her sisters in a dance class in Houston after the passing of their father. With their collective experience, the ...

I have a toddler who has shown interest in lots of different activities, forms of play and movies in his big three years. Proudly, he is encouraged to express himself however he likes and we follow ...

Amanda Lindamood posed a question to the young dancers seated in her class at LIU Post: How old was trailblazing ballet dancer Misty Copeland when she began dancing? One girl guessed 3. The next ...