A new program at the Joffrey Ballet Academy of Dance aims to diversify job training for professional dancers on the rise. This fall, approximately 10 dancers will be the first cohort of contemporary ...

A ballet dancer's grace is not just because the dancer constantly practices moving with poise. New research published in the Journal of Neurophysiology reports that professional ballet dancers' years ...

A study in professional ballet dancers finds that ballet training may improve balance and coordination in daily activities. A ballet dancer's grace is not just because the dancer constantly practices ...

Imagine negotiating the challenges that come with puberty while training to become a ballet dancer. You must attempt to remain coordinated, slim and graceful, despite the changes you are experiencing ...

When I signed my daughter up for ballet classes at 2-and-a-half, I thought dance would be fun for her. She was a girlie, princess-loving child, and tutus and twirling seemed right up her alley. OK, ...

There is more than one way to teach and perform ballet. Some of the more popular curricula taught in the United States are: Ecole Française, or the French school, is considered to be the basis of all ...

Professional ballet dancers have more control over their muscles than individuals with no dance training, new research shows. A new article in Journal of Neurophysiology reports that professional ...