Instructor: Kristen Demaree was born into ballet. Her mother is Barbara Demaree, who started Boulder Ballet, originally the Ballet Arts Studio located above Tom’s Tavern. Along with a lifetime of ...

In Ballet West’s exercise class, Utahns discover their inner ballet dancer and forget about looking foolish Becoming a ballet student as an adult is: a) A good way to exercise. It improves posture and ...

Get Access To Every Broadway Story Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. This ballet class for adults is a great form of ...

The students take their spots at the barre. The mirrored wall reflects 21 dancers, elegant in their leotards, tights and ballet slippers, a few opting for gym shorts or sweats. Barres line up in ...

Ballet Fitness classes are recommended to those who wish to build solid technical foundations in ballet, stay in shape, as well as prevent and recover from injuries. This class focuses on floor barre ...

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DUBUQUE, Ia. — You point your toes and extend your pink slipper clad foot forward. Your mind is clear of anything outside the studio walls as you raise your arms and step into the next turn. Dance ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Trying new things as an adult is terrifying. Caroline Howard, a teacher at Nebraska Ballet Theater and School thinks fear shouldn’t stop you. I asked what she would tell someone ...

HACKENSACK — The 21 men and women in the studio run the gamut. Some are tall, other short. Some are lean, others stocky. They range in age from late teens to their 60s. They sweat as they concentrate ...

Ballet requires strength, Galant said, but this workout is quite different from going to the gym. “Ballet in particular, you have to be really in tune with your body, so you gain a lot of strength in ...

I grew up during the golden age of the Canada Fitness Test, a government program designed in the early 1970s to promote and encourage physical activity among seven- to 18-year-olds. Noble intentions, ...

For many adults, a step in the right direction is a step back in time. “At this point in my life, I know I’m not going to be a ballerina, but I want to stay slim and I enjoy it,” said Rae Malone of ...