In Ballet West’s exercise class, Utahns discover their inner ballet dancer and forget about looking foolish Becoming a ballet student as an adult is: a) A good way to exercise. It improves posture and ...

WHENEVER I GET near a barre for ballet-based training, my brain reverts to 8 years old. It thinks I know all the moves from childhood ballet classes, so the class won’t be hard. The truth is, I’m an ...

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 ...

Whether or not they know the difference between a pirouette and plié, students interested in ballet now have an outlet at MMC. The classical French dance is taught in a fitness class at the rec center ...

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NINE ALAN SHOPE EXPLAINS HOW IT’S KEEPING THEM ON THEIR TOES. IT’LL REALLY FEEL LIKE A BALLERINA AFTER THIS. MARIANNE JUST HIT A BIRTHDAY MILESTONE ON SUNDAY. ON MONDAY, SHE’S RELIVING A CHILDHOOD ...