I spent most of my teenage years in a dance studio, and while I hung up my ballet shoes 10 years ago, dance-inspired workouts always excite me, because I know that dance training is one of the best ...

There is no shortage of ballet, yoga and Pilates studios. But now barre studios are becoming more plentiful nationwide, including throughout the Bay Area, offering a trendy new type of workout that ...

Karen Garcia of Alexandria is well known for her enthusiasm for health and Pilates. What few people know is that behind the Pilates instructor lives an avid reader and traveler, with a Cajun heritage.

Barre and Pilates are both popular workouts right now. Fitness experts explain the benefits, differences and which is best ...

Pit Bull and ballet don’t normally go together. Yet here at barre3, at The District, the reggaeton artist’s music is blasting and women are plieing. There are no pointe shoes in sight, though. Barre3 ...

Pliés, relevés, and sauté jumps don’t just look graceful, the ballet moves also lengthen and strengthen muscles and burn calories. Ballet-inspired classes like Pure Barre, Bar Method, and Balletone ...

SteelCore Studio owner Marisa Cerveris, a former professional dancer with New York City Ballet, poses inside her business on West Broad Street in Bethlehem. BETHLEHEM, Pa. - A new Bethlehem studio is ...

Tom Kendall started dancing around the house when he was three years old, and hasn’t stopped moving since. The Bay Area native attended ballet school in London and toured all over Europe and the U.S., ...

For Maria Yu, it’s all about movement. She spent almost two decades as a classical dancer with Ballet San Jose, and when she retired from the company in 2013, she didn’t want to stand still. So she ...

Donning the half-pound gloves makes you feel as if you’re in for a serious all-boxing workout. But then you take off your shoes (what?) and warm up with plié squats and ballet toe points. This is ...