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 ...

One sunny afternoon this past summer, my three kids did something miraculous. Together, without any help from me, they hatched a plan that they all agreed on: a trip to our neighborhood pool. Minutes ...

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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 ...

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 ...