As a lot of young kids did, I took ballet classes from my toddler years until I graduated college with a degree in dance (focusing mostly on contemporary dance). From ages 15-21 I also taught ballet ...

There are robust gym rats, lithe yoga enthusiasts, sturdy sportsmen. And then there’s Amir Solsky. The Los Angeles-based Capoeira Contra Mestre (an advanced Capoeira practitioner) spent three days ...

WASHINGTON — For those who think that hopping, shuffling, shouting and jumping isn’t fulfilling, there is the demi-plie releve in first position. The demi-plie releve routine, as described by the New ...

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 ...

I shimmied, sashayed, pumped and popped — admittedly the least graceful in the room — through a hit Ariana Grande song on a recent Wednesday evening. "1, 2, 3, 4 ...

Day, who has led PBT’s Dance and Fitness program since 2020, says she cares deeply about giving the adult division room to ...

Ballet is SO many things. It's beautiful, it's brutal, it's technical, it's grace epitomized. But for so long, classical ballet has been an art form that most of us could only admire from afar — ...