Morton Street Dance Center founder Donna Jacobs has spent decades teaching Baltimore students that dance is about more than ...
Founded in 2017, Ballet & Books aims to reduce the literacy gap through a “hybrid storytelling of dance and reading,” according to founder and executive director Talia Bailes, also a fourth-year ...
Four of Heather Sorter’s young ballet students recently traveled to San Mateo County to participate in the annual Youth America Grand Prix in Millbrae. “This is the first time I watched my students ...
The world of dance isn’t immune to the effects of coronavirus, but the arts won’t be completely denied. “We’re just doing our best to be part of the new normal for now,” said Danny Mitsios, executive ...
For the last few weeks, my husband “Derek” and I have been at odds over allowing our 8-year-old son, “Noah,” to take ballet lessons. Noah has a cousin who does ballet, and over the Christmas holiday ...
Geniss Duran, 3, is the littlest dancer in Aida Perez’s Ballet Folklorico classes. Her mom, Yesenia Flores, said the weekly dance lessons are a good way to get her daughter involved in activities ...
Staying in shape has been one of the more challenging aspects of social distancing during the coronavirus crisis. With gyms closed to help stop the spread of the disease, people are having to get ...
Cardio, schmardio. For the ultimate body and mind workout, some harried adults are pirouetting back in time — and signing themselves up for ballet class. Whether it’s curious first-timers looking to ...
For more than 30 years, this dance studio has been teaching students of all ages the culture of Mexican Ballet Folklórico dance.The sound of music and heels clicking is a small part of what goes into ...
Do gentlemen prefer blondes? Tell it to Sophia Loren or Jessica Alba. And no, not all tall men make great basketball players. Another stereotype that needs to be shattered is that all male ballet ...
Tamara Pagan beams with pride as she watches her 3-year-old daughter Ava Corlette dance around their home. As if spending the majority of her short life navigating lockdowns and quarantines hasn't ...