At Studio A in Los Angeles, Diane Kravif, 75, stands at the barre with pin-straight posture. Pink slippers cover her feet, and her silver bob is pushed back with a headband. Watching her tendu and ...

Ballet places a strong emphasis on posture and alignment, which are key to maintaining balance. Dancers are trained to keep ...

Exercise can help reduce the risk of falls—a major cause of injuries in older adults—but only 4% of older Canadian women ...

When we think of ballet, we probably think of children dancing like sugar plum fairies in the Nutcracker, but that's a narrow view. Just ask the ladies who are devotees of adult, gentle ballet.

Scarlett Rolfe, 11, is lifted up by her classmates Aug. 5 at the Ballet Academy of South Texas. A melodic piano fills the room. Synchronous tapping echoes off the walls. Pointe shoes shuffle as ...

Sophie Williams’ decade-long dance career has taken her across the globe, from the English National Ballet in London to the Royal New Zealand Ballet and the Texas Ballet Theater, where she’s currently ...

Here are a couple of ways to help to improve your balance before ski season—everything from extra tools in the gym to new ...

A recent research study from Switzerland explored how ballet dancers manage to make so many turns in a row. They discovered that not only does it help them to try to keep their head still and forward ...

“Precision and Balance” is the theme of Diablo Ballet’s latest program, which opens at the intimate Del Valle Theatre in Walnut Creek this weekend. Even so, there’s bound to be a certain swinging ease ...

Crown Prince Rudolf, the lead character in Sir Kenneth MacMillan's "Mayerling," is the meatiest role Connor Walsh has tackled in his 13 years with Houston Ballet. The antithesis of all the romantic ...