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 ...

to kind of warm my body up and start the day. Two in the middle of the class, to just have that little extra, like, let's break it open and push forward. And then three at the end, where I can do my ...

There’s a reason ballet dancers are endlessly flexible and look beautiful while doing it. Ballet stretches aren’t just for professional dancers. Whether you’re a seasoned ballerina or simply looking ...

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 ...

On a recent Friday evening, Julie Chittick, a dance instructor from Feet First Dance in Phoenixville, placed several candles in the middle of a studio and asked her adult participants to space ...

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

As dancers extend backward in arabesque, instructor Katy Pyle reminds them to keep their legs straight — but, Pyle adds, "not too straight." Everyone giggles. Though Pyle's students are performing a ...

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 ...

Signing up your kid for ballet class might seem like a great way to get them some exercise. But when ranked against other forms of dance in terms of how much exercise it provides, ballet class didn’t ...