Instructor: Kristen Demaree was born into ballet. Her mother is Barbara Demaree, who started Boulder Ballet, originally the Ballet Arts Studio located above Tom’s Tavern. Along with a lifetime of ...

The students take their spots at the barre. The mirrored wall reflects 21 dancers, elegant in their leotards, tights and ballet slippers, a few opting for gym shorts or sweats. Barres line up in ...

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 ...

DUBUQUE, Ia. — You point your toes and extend your pink slipper clad foot forward. Your mind is clear of anything outside the studio walls as you raise your arms and step into the next turn. Dance ...

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 ...

Broadway Performing Academy, 1225 Ken Pratt Blvd. Unit 225, Longmont, 303-990-4210, broadwayperformingacademy.com. Instructor: Kimberleigh Spencer started dancing at 5 years old. She’s trained in ...

For many adults, a step in the right direction is a step back in time. “At this point in my life, I know I’m not going to be a ballerina, but I want to stay slim and I enjoy it,” said Rae Malone of ...

Ballet requires strength, Galant said, but this workout is quite different from going to the gym. “Ballet in particular, you have to be really in tune with your body, so you gain a lot of strength in ...

It was a week into adult beginning ballet at Greenwood’s American Dance Institute (ADI), and a student had let out a knee-jerk apology for a small error during ...

The Cleveland County Wellness Square (The Well), 210 S. James Garner Ave., is now offering a free ballet class for adults age 16 and over. Taught by Ballet Instructor Maya Read on Wednesdays at 5 p.m.

With all due respect to the Zumba, yoga and Pilates workout fans, for some adults, there’s nothing better than taking a formal dance class. Whether the lessons are in classical ballet, tap, jazz, ...