Barre classes centre around classic ballet moves such as pliés and arabesques, with a focus on correct form and muscle recruitment as opposed to dance sequences. Legwork plays a major role, which ...
A new program at the Joffrey Ballet Academy of Dance aims to diversify job training for professional dancers on the rise. This fall, approximately 10 dancers will be the first cohort of contemporary ...
When I signed my daughter up for ballet classes at 2-and-a-half, I thought dance would be fun for her. She was a girlie, princess-loving child, and tutus and twirling seemed right up her alley. OK, ...
3 ICYMI: Meet the Next On Stage: Season 6 Finalists It is a widely known fact that ballet is the hardest style of dance to train in, and requires the use of muscles that the average person would not ...
In the current fractured political environment featuring a federal budget slashing arts funding and seemingly more intent on building walls than opening doors, Ballet West remains committed and ...
It’s hard to believe it’s already October. But as I surround myself with pumpkin spice everything and binge-watch scary movies, it’s undeniable that it’s fall and Halloween is just around the corner.
When José Manuel Carreño arrived at Ballet San Jose last summer as its new artistic director, he made no secret of his desire to elevate the company’s profile. That mission began with a splashy gala ...
They all go together, but skating and ballet? Though the two aren't paired in most people's minds, Champions Skating Center in Cromwell is offering a course in ballet to help figure skaters. Taught by ...
Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by “You’re not going to be jeté-ing across Central Park in the snow,” but you are going to move and be with other dancers. By Siobhan Burke Once a week, ...