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 ...
Angela Trimbur's dance classes encourage dancers to rebel against the perfection of ballet and embrace intuitive movement. We chatted with Trimbur to learn more about her inspirations and intentions ...
Tracy Somani and her classmates exercise toe extensions in a Philadelphia Ballet class for adults who have never danced ballet before. (Peter Crimmins/WHYY) From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South ...
As the world’s population ages, exercise advice targeting older adults has become more popular. Social dance, specifically, has been considered a good exercise for those of increasing age because it ...
We checked in with American Ballet Theater and New York City Ballet to see how the companies were keeping dancers fit, and together. Carlos Lopez, a ballet master with American Ballet Theater, ...
The lights come on, the music starts playing and as if in a scene from a play, masked ballet dancers glide into position. Only this time, the stage is the outdoors, the masks are prevention against ...