Tracy Somani and her classmates exercise toe extensions in a Philadelphia Ballet class for adults who have never danced ballet before. (Peter Crimmins/WHYY) From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South ...

Learning a new skill can be a daunting prospect – especially if it involves being expressive. Ballet is the sort of beautiful dance that requires absolute discipline as well as creativity and emotion… ...

Just because Halloween has passed doesn’t mean your dreams of becoming a ballerina are left in the dust. A local ballet instructor — with tons of experience both on and off the stage — is hosting a ...

“And one and two and three and four,” the instructor drilled, her straight leg flying in rapid fire. “Close front, close front, close back, close back.” Or something like that. We’d just started a ...

Children watch as a girl dances during an audition for the School of American Ballet in New York City on Friday. The school is holding auditions for over 600 beginner ...