Often, adult ballet classes are highly social, welcoming spaces, says Adrienne Chan, who takes Landis’ class at Pacific Northwest Ballet School. “I’ve made a lot of friends—it’s been ...

Students participate in a Springs Dance adult ballet level 5 class, the studio’s most advanced adult ballet class, on Aug. 8. Parker Seibold, The Gazette Facebook ...

Interest in adult ballet has increased by 75% over the last three to five years, according to Patti Ashby, U.S. National Director of Royal Academy of Dance, the primary ballet organization in the ...

Interest in adult ballet has increased by 75% over the last three to five years, according to Patti Ashby, U.S. National Director of Royal Academy of Dance, the primary ballet organization in the ...

Morgan Goetz, 29, is in her fifth year of taking adult ballet. “I thought dance might make my flexibility even better and I just fell in love with it,” Goetz said. “And it does crazy wonders ...

The Hot Springs Children's Dance Theatre Company is known for its ballet instruction and seasonal performances, but its artistic director, Edmond Cooper, also offers a ballet barre fitness class for ...

At the Washington School of Ballet, lapsed ballet dancers—as well as new ones—train alongside prima ballerinas.

Susan Massey has been teaching ballet for over 60 years, sharing her passion for what she calls "fluid poetry" with adult ...

The parameters for a dance-studio outfit are much more lenient than the black-leotard-and-pink-tights days of yore. And while we would never tell someone exactly what to wear (do you!), we have a ...

A dance class at the Boston Ballet. (Photo Brooke Trisolino/courtesy Boston Ballet) By Jed Gottlieb. UPDATED: February 4, 2025 at 10:32 AM EST.