I’m not a real ballerina, and I’m not a little girl, so I’d walked by the ballet studio for years without ever thinking about taking a class. Even while I was reading about the history of dance and ...

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 ...

1. If you’re uncomfortable in a leotard, don’t wear one. You might associate ballet with black leotards and pink tights, but adult students generally aren’t required to dress like extras on “Dance ...

Somewhere between the pliés and tendus, your thighs begin to burn. You’re standing at a makeshift ballet barre (your kitchen counter) in homespun ballet slippers (socks rolled down past your heels, ...

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 ...

The Woodland Opera House Education Program is currently holding registration for dance classes. Beginning ballet is an introduction to the basic ballet positions with emphasis on body posture and ...

To say that Robert Brassel is an unlikely author is an understatement; however, the retired professional ballet dancer has found himself with a second book under his belt and a successful endeavor to ...

Ballet student Shareen Ross, 64, puts on her ballet shoes at Align Method, a non-professional ballet studio for adults. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times) At Pico and La Cienega lies a glass door. As ...