Barre ballet classes are a firm favourite in the fitness scene for their ability to combine the grace and elegance of classical dance and Pilates with the rigour of strength training. As an ...

"Uh oh, we've got dinosaur hands again," said Claire, the ballet teacher. I look down, and sure enough my hands, instead of graceful and light like butterflies, are curled up next to my torso like the ...

The classic barre workout was created in 1959 by German dancer Lotte Berk. After injuring her back, she decided to craft an ercise program that combined her physical therapy with ballet technique to ...

I walked into the advanced beginner class at the Washington School of Ballet Saturday morning feeling like a student returning to school a day after playing hooky: anxious. Timid. A tad guilty. I’ve ...

PLEASE REGISTER VIA MINDBODY LINK BELOW. This class is for adults who are new to ballet or have taken ballet classes for less than two years. This class will focus on basic ballet technique both at ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The “barre boom” as we know it first took off in the early 2010s and had everyone from your sister-in-law to your best friend’s ...

Raise the Barre is a new ballet studio founded by two long-time best friends, Danielle Forgione, left, and Melissa DeSantis. Christina Kougianos follows the instructions from instructor Mckenzie ...

Koresh School of Dance in Center City is offering a three-session workshop for ballet beginners starting on Saturday, Jan. 9. The studio offers drop-in adult classes in a variety of dance styles ...

Before Reformer Pilates and spinning bikes became the boutique workouts du jour, barre was the favoured fitness activity beloved by celebrities and high-flying women alike. Fans flocked to it not only ...

Over 16 weeks of weekly classes, my glutes are stronger, my calves shapelier and – to my surprise – I have a growing sense of rhythm ...