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 ...

Who says learning ballet is just for kids? An adult ballet class is giving women a second chance to dance. Heather Walker ...

For many adults, a step in the right direction is a step back in time. “At this point in my life, I know I’m not going to be a ballerina, but I want to stay slim and I enjoy it,” said Rae Malone of ...

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.

AS A KID, I had a few years when I tried to be a ballerina. I didn’t have the flexibility, nor the grace, but I do think ballet trained me out of a general clumsiness. The modern fitness world likes ...

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 ...

Graceful grand jetés and picture-perfect pirouettes, for a decade Brittany Butler lit up the stage as a professional dancer. While retirement from the Dayton Ballet put an end to the performances, ...

People often ask me, “How old is too old to start taking ballet class?” My answer to that is a quote from my late mother and recognized Master Ballet Teacher, Anne Bena: “If you can walk, you can ...

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 ...