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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

It’s time to mark the calendar and find your footing, because The Dance Barre Carbondale is officially putting down roots and ...

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 ...

Ballet West Academy offers classes for everyone ages three to adult. Their mission is to share this art form with everyone! Curriculum for all aspects of dance (classical ballet technique, pointe work ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. The Showcase is directed, staged and choreographed by Westside's esteemed faculty ...

When Natalie Portman finally achieves perfection onstage in "Black Swan," it's hard to know whether to applaud or pity her. And who could leave inspired to take up ballet after seeing the Syosset ...

There I stood, a full-grown adult in my first-ever ballet class, and let me tell you: It was hard. Though my instructor, American Dance & Music’s (AD&M) Carrie Diamond, was kind and patient, I ...

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 ...