WESTLAKE, Ohio -- They look so gentle, the trappings of "Pilates Barre": spongy mats, miniature fitness balls, a ballet barre on the wall. The music, too, is of the soothing variety, and the soft ...

Sick of swimming and bored of bike rides? You’re in luck: there’s a new cross-training trend in town. Ballet might be typically seen as the preserve of small children and impossibly flexible ...

MINNEAPOLIS — A ballet-inspired “barre” workout has been sweeping the nation. Its popularity is driven by women wanting to achieve a dancer’s physique and strength — with or without tutus and ballet ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... In ballet-inspired fitness classes, a little goes a long way, with small movements promising big results. Two new studios, Pure Barre in Cherry Creek and The ...

If you've ever been curious about trying a barre fitness workout, our guide below will explain the benefits of ballet barre and how to get started. Barre fitness is a hybrid workout class - combining ...

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First things first: I am not a dancer. I don’t necessarily have two left feet, but on a night out I’m more of a swayer and head bobber than the girl who starts the party in the middle of the floor. As ...

I left my first Ballet Bungee class trying to figure out when I could fit in time to go back for my second session. If that's not an indication of how much fun this class is, I don't know what is. As ...

I, like many young girls, was thrown into ballet class as a toddler. Growing up with dance, I found it to be one of many consistent after-school activities, as I made friends, got to move in ways I ...

Six times a week, members of the Princeton community set aside academics for the arts and gather in a sunlit studio in the Lewis Arts Center to dance. As the teacher counts out the beats, dancers of ...