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 ...

Never before have humans lived such a disembodied existence. Many of us spend our days hunched over the computer, ignoring our body until our limbs go numb. As of 2011, only about 20 percent of ...

Vanessa Woods, right, founder of Vitality in Motion, assists adult students in one of her bi-weekly ballet classes. Vanessa Woods, a former professional ballet dancer, suffered an injury that ended ...

For the last nine years, children with Down syndrome in Alexandria, Virginia, have had the opportunity to be introduced to ballet thanks to The Purple Tutu. The program is now under the umbrella of ...

Barre classes centre around classic ballet moves such as pliés and arabesques, with a focus on correct form and muscle recruitment as opposed to dance sequences. Legwork plays a major role, which ...

Interest in adult ballet has increased by 75% over the last three to five years, according to the Royal Academy of Dance. The trend is driven by a resurgence of ballet-inspired fashion and a desire to ...