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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Vanessa Woods, right, founder of Vitality in Motion, assists adult students in one of her bi-weekly ballet classes. Vanessa Woods, a former professional ballet dancer, suffered an injury that ended ...

Watch Gabriela Rodriguez dance at New Ballet in San Jose. Gabriela Rodriguez first glimpsed the magic of ballet in the third grade. The 7-year-old didn’t know a pirouette from a puppet when she first ...

Tamara Pagan beams with pride as she watches her 3-year-old daughter Ava Corlette dance around their home. As if spending the majority of her short life navigating lockdowns and quarantines hasn't ...