When you first meet Mulan, 16-year-old Melina Ospina-Wiese said, you’ll see “She starts out soft and demure, not much of a ...

You don’t have to be a ballerina to love this workout that can improve posture, build strength and endurance, and reduce pain. Barre is having a moment. The light-weight, high-rep style of ...

Ballet barre workouts have been around for decades (actually dating back to the 1950s with creator Lotte Berk). But they’ve become especially popular over the last few years. In fact ...

Increased flexibility and mobility. Borrowing from ballet and all the flexibility that dancers need, barre classes can help improve your stretchiness. “Some exercises can involve a bit of ...

You don’t need a dance background to reap the benefits of a barre workout. It’s an accessible form of exercise that can be enjoyed by people of all ages and abilities. In fact, barre was the ...

So how do you know which one is right for you? “Barre is a workout that was inspired by the exercises that ballet dancers do at the ‘barre'”, Laura Bullock, founder of Mode Pilates explains.

Young dancers stretch at the barre at the Dance Theatre of Wilkes-Barre, which will celebrate its 15th anniversary this season. Dancers strike a ballet pose during their Tuesday class at the Dance ...

Penn State Altoona is offering ballet classes for adults on Sundays, June 8, 15, and 29, and July 6, 13, and 20. There is a ...

Rehearsal is underway and there is no time to spare. Behind the Barre, CDP’s annual showcase, is just four weeks away. Dancers collaborate with local visual artists to create fresh experiences ...

Though no warm-up is identical, every class begins with stretches and isolated movements to get the blood flowing and teach the components of that particular dance style. In ballet classes, this ...