Instructor: Kristen Demaree was born into ballet. Her mother is Barbara Demaree, who started Boulder Ballet, originally the Ballet Arts Studio located above Tom’s Tavern. Along with a lifetime of ...

I have one thought watching the sudden boom in ballet’s popularity as a valuable form of strength training: all the netball seasons, cross-country courses, and tennis lessons I missed growing up, are ...

I half expect to relive a combination of "Flashdance" and high school drill team when I head to Pure Barre one weekday morning. Because that's likely not the case, I leave the leg warmers and bodysuit ...

When it comes to an intense workout, three Vancouver fitness-studio operators say that to raise the bar, you’ve got to add a bar—a ballet barre, that is. Pliés meet Pilates in ballet-inspired exercise ...

Instructor: Elizabeth Ross trained in ballet in Florida, Texas and then in Colorado. She received teacher training in the Russian Vaganova Academy syllabus and has been teaching children and adults ...

With more and more barre and dance workout classes popping up every day, and fitness studios dedicated to dance-inspired workouts, it’s time to give your body a ballet makeover. With more and more ...

Whether you’ve been glued to a desk chair, your favorite armchair or the couch, you’ve probably been doing an awful lot of sitting — and, as a result, your workout routine might be slipping. That’s ok ...

From Natalie Portman in ‘Black Swan’ to Victoria’s Secret models, Mary Helen Bowers — professional ballerina and founder of every “It” girl’s favorite workout, Ballet Beautiful — knows how to sculpt ...

Mary Helen Bowers has been training Victoria's Secrets models for years with Ballet Beautiful Fitness. After dancing with New York City Ballet for 10 years, she took a break to go back to school.

Had one too many servings of Christmas dinner? Doing this ballet-inspired full body workout can help you burn off some of the excess calories. This home workout doesn't require much equipment either; ...

Introduced by Sarah Jessica Parker, narrated by Peter Martins; with Helene Alexopoulos, Albert Evans, Edwaard Liang and Deanna McBrearty. The "New York City Ballet Workout" DVD seems absolutely right ...