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 ...

GREENSBORO, NC -- There are moms and dads out there who never thought they’d see their little girls or boys dance but one Triad organization is offering a class determined to help give every child a ...

MINNEAPOLIS — A ballet-inspired “barre” workout has been sweeping the nation. Its popularity is driven by women wanting to achieve a dancer’s physique and strength — with or without tutus and ballet ...

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 ...

I half expect to relive a combination of "Flashdance" and high school drill team when I head to Pure Barre one weekday morning. Because that's likely not the case, I leave the leg warmers and bodysuit ...

Markham Heid is a contributor at TIME. He is the author of The Habit Trap, due out in early 2027. Bethan Mooney for TIME In ballet training, the barre is the horizontal handrail dancers grip while ...

I, like many young girls, was thrown into ballet class as a toddler. Growing up with dance, I found it to be one of many consistent after-school activities, as I made friends, got to move in ways I ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... In ballet-inspired fitness classes, a little goes a long way, with small movements promising big results. Two new studios, Pure Barre in Cherry Creek and The ...

I left my first Ballet Bungee class trying to figure out when I could fit in time to go back for my second session. If that's not an indication of how much fun this class is, I don't know what is. As ...

At 34 years old, Song Ji-hee is a ballerina — something she once thought she could never become. These days, she pulls on a leotard and tights, ties the ribbons on her toe shoes and heads to the ...