1. If you’re uncomfortable in a leotard, don’t wear one. You might associate ballet with black leotards and pink tights, but adult students generally aren’t required to dress like extras on “Dance ...

When I signed up for my first adult ballet class in my 30s, I expected my technique to be rusty, but I didn’t expect to be totally stumped by what to wear. As a kid, my ballet school had a strict ...

There are many ways to dress for an adult ballet class. Ballerinas tell us their favorite outfits for the studio and share inspiration for your own looks. When I was little, all I wanted in the world ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you loved ballet class as a kid and wish you could plié today, listen up: Adult ballet classes are a thing, and with over 68 million views on TikTok — not to mention the ever-booming balletcore ...

Lyric Waiwiri-Smith is a culture reporter for Stuff and a budding ballerina. OPINION: Dressed in all black with a shaved head, septum piercing, and tattoos, I look more likely to dance in a grungy ...

Make 2026 the year you master a new skill or rediscover an old passion. Whether you’re rolling out fresh pasta or dancing your way through a ballet class, Birmingham offers endless opportunities to ...

With all due respect to the Zumba, yoga and Pilates workout fans, for some adults, there’s nothing better than taking a formal dance class. Whether the lessons are in classical ballet, tap, jazz, ...