Everyone’s on Pointe: Ballet classes are taking over fitness routines

Once considered a niche pursuit for the dedicated few, ballet is now attracting a whole new wave of enthusiasts. Blending ...
Seattle Times

Late bloomers: Adult ballet classes bring the joy of dance at any age

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 ...
Cosmopolitan

Inside the Movement to Make Ballet a More LGBTQ-Inclusive Space

As dancers extend backward in arabesque, instructor Katy Pyle reminds them to keep their legs straight — but, Pyle adds, "not too straight." Everyone giggles. Though Pyle's students are performing a ...
Modesto Bee

Ballet class uses dance to communicate with kids with autism when words can’t

Lluvia Cervantes never took her eyes off of her teacher, Erin McMahon, at the Central West Ballet studio during ballet class earlier this month. Lluvia is 9 years old and has autism, and for the first ...
The Gazette

'Graceful strength': Adult ballet classes in Colorado Springs bring confidence, return to passion

Springs Dance offers adult ballet classes for all skill levels, providing a welcoming and supportive environment where individuals can reignite or discover a passion for ballet. “Five, six, seven, ...