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Philadelphia Ballet offers no-fear dance classes to wary adults

Tracy Somani and her classmates exercise toe extensions in a Philadelphia Ballet class for adults who have never danced ballet before. (Peter Crimmins/WHYY) From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South ...
The New York Times

What Is Ballet in the 21st Century? It’s All Over the Place.

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Critic’s Notebook New York City Ballet wrapped up its 75th anniversary celebration at Lincoln Center this spring with a look to the future. But it ...
EdSource

Ballet opens doors for children to chase the joy of dance

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 ...
The New York Times

Do Men Still Rule Ballet? Let Us Count the Ways.

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Elizabeth B. Yntema’s Dance Data Project has been using a steady drumbeat of numbers to push the ballet world to action on gender equality. By ...
Los Angeles Times

Swans, Gupta and ballet on makeshift stage: The Southern California dance superbloom

Los Angeles is neither a dance center nor a dance desert. We don’t have much of a history of nourishing major ballet companies. We do have a plethora of smaller companies — modern, classical and ...

A performance to remember: Local dancers share the stage with San Diego Ballet

A dancer ran up to her ballet teacher, sweat trickling down her face, as a mix of professional and local ballet dancers finished warming up on stage. "Miss Marisa, I hit a triple [pirouette] in warm ...
Los Angeles Times

‘The best gift I’ve ever given myself’: Why adults are returning to L.A. ballet studios

Interest in adult ballet has increased by 75% over the last three to five years, according to the Royal Academy of Dance. The trend is driven by a resurgence of ballet-inspired fashion and a desire to ...
AZ Central

Ballet Arizona is sharing the joy of dancing with Arizonans of all abilities. Here's how

Ballet Arizona is out to prove that ballet isn't just for ballerinas. The nonprofit shares the art form with Arizonans of all backgrounds, including those with Parkinson's disease. Its Dance for ...
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

A decade in, Nedvigin works to realize his vision at Atlanta Ballet

Gennadi Nedvigin marks 10 years at Atlanta Ballet, pursuing his vision for a company capable of performing both classics and ...
WHYY

Philadelphia Ballet nears completion of its North Broad building

Dancer trainees at the Philadelphia Ballet use a steel girder as a barre during a topping off ceremony for the company's 48,000-square-foot addition to its building on North Broad Street. (Emma ...
GeekWire

A familiar dance: Ex-Microsoft product manager opens ballet school, and leans into her tech skills

Geek Life: Fun stories, memes, humor and other random items at the intersection of tech, science, business and culture. SEE MORE by Kurt Schlosser on Nov 7, 2025 at 7:44 am November 7, 2025 at 9:03 am ...