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.

If you loved ballet class as a kid and wish you could plié today, listen up: Adult ballet classes are a thing, and with over 68 million views on TikTok — not to mention the ever-booming balletcore ...

Everything about the ballet studio felt strange but unmistakably familiar—the last-minute hair fixes, the floor marked by scruffs and fraying tape, and the chorus of vaguely Slavic accents, all ...

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 Washington School of Ballet offers open classes for adults at all skill levels. Want to try ballet? The Washington School of Ballet offers open classes for adults at a variety of skill levels, in ...

Ohio Contemporary Ballet will present its much-anticipated summer performances across the Great Lakes region. This season promises a mesmerizing blend of classical and contemporary ballet programs, ...

Springs Dance offers adult ballet classes for all skill levels, providing a welcoming and supportive environment where individuals can reignite or discover a passion for ballet. “Five, six, seven, ...

As the world’s population ages, exercise advice targeting older adults has become more popular. Social dance, specifically, has been considered a good exercise for those of increasing age because it ...

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 ...