I’m not a real ballerina, and I’m not a little girl, so I’d walked by the ballet studio for years without ever thinking about taking a class. Even while I was reading about the history of dance and ...

"Uh oh, we've got dinosaur hands again," said Claire, the ballet teacher. I look down, and sure enough my hands, instead of graceful and light like butterflies, are curled up next to my torso like the ...

If you loved ballet class as a kid and wish you could plié today, listen up: Adult ballet classes are a thing, and with over 68 million views on TikTok — not to mention the ever-booming balletcore ...

AS A KID, I had a few years when I tried to be a ballerina. I didn’t have the flexibility, nor the grace, but I do think ballet trained me out of a general clumsiness. The modern fitness world likes ...

Whether you're looking to learn a new skill, renew an old one, or just want a unique way to be more physically active, an adult ballet class might be the thing for you. The Grand Rapids Ballet offers ...

Graceful grand jetés and picture-perfect pirouettes, for a decade Brittany Butler lit up the stage as a professional dancer. While retirement from the Dayton Ballet put an end to the performances, ...

When Caitlin Schneider stepped into her first ballet class in March 2024, she wasn’t chasing a childhood dream — she was just looking for a fresh challenge. A 42-year-old private yoga teacher from ...