At an age where many ballerinas have hung up their pointe shoes, you can still pursue your dream of learning ballet MANILA, Philippines – For some adults, the dream of becoming a ballerina — a vision ...

The students take their spots at the barre. The mirrored wall reflects 21 dancers, elegant in their leotards, tights and ballet slippers, a few opting for gym shorts or sweats. Barres line up in ...

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 ...

To say that Robert Brassel is an unlikely author is an understatement; however, the retired professional ballet dancer has found himself with a second book under his belt and a successful endeavor to ...

LAGUNA NIGUEL — As a child, Karen Marley wanted to take ballet. She never did, but now at 10:30 a.m. every Monday and Wednesday at South Coast YMCA you can find Marley, 37, stretching, bending and ...

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 ...

At Pico and La Cienega lies a glass door. As you enter, the smell of sweat intermingles with the tittering of classical piano music. In the waiting room, a smattering of people are adorned in every ...

'Ballet Rehearsal on Stage' by Edgar Degas. CATHY WURZER: OK, this is going to be an interesting little turn here from hard rock to, what, ballet. [LAUGHS] We're going to talk about ballet growing in ...

It's never too early or too late to learn about the power of dance! Verity Ballet invites students and adults of all ages to take part in their dance classes and summer camps. Verity Ballet, located ...

Dancers perform a scene from "Swan Lake" at the Westside School of Ballet adult showcase at New Roads School in Santa Monica in August. (Zoe Cranfill / Los Angeles Times) For the record: 11:40 a.m.

On a Tuesday in September, Mary Ruble walked up to the barre of the Westside School of Ballet in Santa Monica for a 7:45 a.m. ballet class, joining about 30 women of all different ages. They stretched ...