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 ...
It’s hard to believe it’s already October. But as I surround myself with pumpkin spice everything and binge-watch scary movies, it’s undeniable that it’s fall and Halloween is just around the corner.
It is a widely known fact that ballet is the hardest style of dance to train in, and requires the use of muscles that the average person would not even know existed. The isolation of different body ...
When I signed my daughter up for ballet classes at 2-and-a-half, I thought dance would be fun for her. She was a girlie, princess-loving child, and tutus and twirling seemed right up her alley. OK, ...
Sometimes you can find new interests in old places. For me, it was discovering a love of ballet more than 15 years after I first started training. Let me explain. I took ballet lessons from second ...
They all go together, but skating and ballet? Though the two aren't paired in most people's minds, Champions Skating Center in Cromwell is offering a course in ballet to help figure skaters. Taught by ...
When José Manuel Carreño arrived at Ballet San Jose last summer as its new artistic director, he made no secret of his desire to elevate the company’s profile. That mission began with a splashy gala ...
The Chocolate Ballerina Company is hosting free dance classes for both active and inactive artists, who are interested in seeking professional training. Chocolate Ballerina Company, a contemporary ...
An older sister dragged Eli Waunch to his first ballet class at age 9. His two brothers also were talked into going to the session, so that the girls in a Deer Park program could dance with male ...