Most people watch ballet because it's beautiful. When it comes to stories and emotions, no other art form compares. But it's also possible to consider ballet from a fitness angle, to behold all those ...

CHESTERFIELD, Mo. — More than a dozen men and women sit in chairs spread in front of a stage in a bright room. Many are chattering. Others sit quietly. Then ballet instructor Vanessa Woods’ voice cuts ...

If you've been lucky enough to catch any of Red Bull Dance Your Style Ireland, the globally popular freestyle dance event which popped up on Irish shores this summer, you might still be wondering how ...

NINE ALAN SHOPE EXPLAINS HOW IT’S KEEPING THEM ON THEIR TOES. IT’LL REALLY FEEL LIKE A BALLERINA AFTER THIS. MARIANNE JUST HIT A BIRTHDAY MILESTONE ON SUNDAY. ON MONDAY, SHE’S RELIVING A CHILDHOOD ...

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 ...

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 ...

Have you ever felt sore or even injured the day after dance class? Done a super long rehearsal and needed to stay in bed until rehearsal started again? I have! These unpleasant feelings can be mostly ...