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 ...

Zoom is becoming the new normal for many to stay in touch. For one 17-year-old ballet dancer from Moline, it's her only way to continue following her dreams. “I like to be able to express myself ...

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 ...

"Uh oh, we've got dinosaur hands again," said Claire, the ballet teacher. I look down, and sure enough my hands, instead of graceful and light like butterflies, are curled up next to my torso like the ...

The winners with studio director Dr. Pamela Ortiz-Bondoc (left, standing) and artistic director Brezhnev Larlar (rightmost) and teachers Simbiling and Fernandez –PHOTOS BY RICHARD REYES They’re ...