Penn State Altoona is offering ballet classes for adults on Sundays, Sept. 7, 14, 21, and 28, and Oct. 5 and 12. There is a ...

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 ...

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 ...

In Ballet West’s exercise class, Utahns discover their inner ballet dancer and forget about looking foolish Becoming a ballet student as an adult is: a) A good way to exercise. It improves posture and ...

They’ll make you sweat and they don’t even feel like exercise, according to the trainers who teach them. If you struggle to maintain a consistent fitness routine, perhaps you just need to pick ...

Whether or not they know the difference between a pirouette and plié, students interested in ballet now have an outlet at MMC. The classical French dance is taught in a fitness class at the rec center ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Bored with your workout? Try giving ballet a twirl. Ballet works almost every muscle of the body, increases flexibility and even helps relieve stress. At the Pittsburgh Ballet ...

Only 8% of kids enrolled in after-school dance programs got enough exercise during class to meet federal guidelines for moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, a new study finds. Even worse, only 6% ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by The choreographer has long taught company class. It’s part of what makes his distinctly individual dancers seem so natural — and coherent as a group.

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 ...