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Why Adult Ballet Students Should Be Taken Seriously

Lindsay Martell For Dance Magazine September 16, 2019 More than once, when I’m sporting my faded, well-loved ballet hoodie, some slight...

Dancers, Do You Know When - and How - You Should Be Stretching?

When—and How—You Should Be Stretching Throughout Your Dance Day Meghan Keeney Jun 29, 2021 Ballet class is pretty predictable: There are...

Debbie Allen By Kari Forsee Debbie Allen

My forever idol, Debbie Allen

8 Things that happen to your body when you start taking Barre class

written by MICHELLE ROSTAMIAN & CHLOE BURCHAM UPDATED DEC 16, 2020 reviewed by CHRISTINE BULLOCK "As the owner of YourDanceCloset, and a...

20 Reasons Why Adult Ballet is a Great Workout

A 2018 study published in The Journals of Gerontology found that people with low muscle strength were more than 50 percent more likely to di

Raising the "barre" and the joy of dancing

By Paul Ransom of Dance Informa As First World populations age and our attention focuses more and more on the issues and implications of...

Why Dance During a Pandemic?

Photo: RAD Silver Swans Reposted from Dancing and The Brain, by Cheryl Popp We’ve always known dancing is a great way for your body to...