Adults ballet up to the barre. ... Layers of clothing were shed, and dancers grabbed for water bottles. The group moved on to mastering a string of new movements - twirling, ...

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 ...

Morgan Goetz, 29, is in her fifth year of taking adult ballet. ... And no tutu required, just comfortable exercise clothes. Ballet shoes or gripper socks, like those used in Pilates, ...

When 5-year-old Marisa Hartwick goes to college, she’ll still be playing dress up. “I will wear a pink or red dress, and I will wear ballet slippers,” she said.

Like most of the School of Nashville Ballet’s adult community classes, Adult Tap is open to everyone, from first-timers to those like Jennifer Perfillio, who loved tap as a child.

Ballet and high fashion are pirouetting into pop culture just in time for the San Francisco Ballet's 78th season-opening night on Wednesday. Thank Natalie Portman and "The Black Swan" for at least ...