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 ...

Cardio, schmardio. For the ultimate body and mind workout, some harried adults are pirouetting back in time — and signing themselves up for ballet class. Whether it’s curious first-timers looking to ...

Dancers perform a scene from "Swan Lake" at the Westside School of Ballet adult showcase at New Roads School in Santa Monica in August. (Zoe Cranfill / Los Angeles Times) For the record: 11:40 a.m.

People often ask me, “How old is too old to start taking ballet class?” My answer to that is a quote from my late mother and recognized Master Ballet Teacher, Anne Bena: “If you can walk, you can ...

Arabesque: In ballet it is a position of the body, in profile, supported on one leg, which can be straight or demi-plie, with the other leg extended behind and at right angles to it, and the arms held ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

TORRINGTON - Three years ago, Shawna Hudak was missing her fun times as a Nutmeg Ballet student. So when she visited the Nutmeg Conservatory where her daughter studied, she had a great suggestion for ...

At 6pm every Wednesday, when many people are weaving as best as they can between long lines of vehicles in a traffic jam, heading for gym, yoga, zumba classes and so on, Hoang Linh is at the door of ...

A keen dancer as a child, one writer has gone back to the barre and is surprised to discover that striving for perfection is a great way to relax Caroline Davidson (in grey) at an adult ballet class ...