I walked into the advanced beginner class at the Washington School of Ballet Saturday morning feeling like a student returning to school a day after playing hooky: anxious. Timid. A tad guilty. I’ve ...

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 ...

As a lot of young kids did, I took ballet classes from my toddler years until I graduated college with a degree in dance (focusing mostly on contemporary dance). From ages 15-21 I also taught ballet ...

Oaklander is a senior editor at TIME. Close up of teenage ballerinas feet poise Oaklander is a senior editor at TIME. Signing up your kid for ballet class might seem like a great way to get them some ...

Get ready to hit the dance floor! Dancing is a whole-body workout that's actually fun. It's good for your heart, it makes you stronger, and it can help with balance and coordination. A 30-minute dance ...

Dancers perform exercises in the middle of the floor during the Dance for Parkinson’s Disease class at Ballet Arizona in ...

WASHINGTON - Let's face it, a solid resistance exercise routine can be tedious, but effective. When it comes to cardio exercise, you have more freedom. You need to raise your heart rate, get your ...

If you think your daughter is getting a good workout in her ballet or tap classes you might want to take a closer look. A new study finds that youngsters often don’t get much exercise during dance ...