Most people watch ballet because it's beautiful. When it comes to stories and emotions, no other art form compares. But it's also possible to consider ballet from a fitness angle, to behold all those ...

CHESTERFIELD, Mo. — More than a dozen men and women sit in chairs spread in front of a stage in a bright room. Many are chattering. Others sit quietly. Then ballet instructor Vanessa Woods’ voice cuts ...

Sick of swimming and bored of bike rides? You’re in luck: there’s a new cross-training trend in town. Ballet might be typically seen as the preserve of small children and impossibly flexible ...

This is not what I had in mind for kicking my feet up on a Friday night. Facing a ballet barre in Burlington’s Core Studio, I’m frantically trying to hoist my right leg to 90 degrees so that my ankle ...

There are no tutus or pointe shoes as the seven women line up at the SuperFly Fitness ballet barre. Although plies, releves and positions are included in the hourlong class, there's no ballet ...

If you’re looking to strengthen and tone your muscles, build endurance or gain flexibility, you might benefit from a Pure Barre class. The Pure Barre Baton Rouge is located at 3033 Perkins Road, in ...