As a lot of young kids did, I took ballet classes from my toddler years until I graduated college with a degree in dance (focusing mostly on contemporary dance). From ages 15-21 I also taught ballet ...

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Tamara Pagan beams with pride as she watches her 3-year-old daughter Ava Corlette dance around their home. As if spending the majority of her short life navigating lockdowns and quarantines hasn't ...

A pole-dancing school in Atlanta is offering a "Mommy & Me" workshop — and the concept has some heads spinning. In a now-viral Instagram video, children are shown twirling, twisting and performing ...

When I was in high school, I was an expert in pretending to pay attention. I used to read Spin Magazine in my math textbook because it was basically the same size as the book. I also occasionally ...

Arts programs wonder about their future as the National Endowment for the Arts changes a grant program geared toward underserved communities. In a back-corner ballet studio in suburban Maryland one ...

Does being the youngest in the class up your child's odds of being erroneously diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)? It might. New research suggests these kids appear to be ...