Zumba is a high-energy dance workout that combines rhythmic music with dynamic movements. The fast-paced nature of Zumba ...

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 ...

Never before have humans lived such a disembodied existence. Many of us spend our days hunched over the computer, ignoring our body until our limbs go numb. As of 2011, only about 20 percent of ...

Ballet is all about balance and posture, two things essential for a strong core. The dancers need to maintain their posture ...

Ballet is a form of dance that originated in Italian courts and was systematized in France, characterized by soft and elegant ...

For many people, dance feels more like play than exercise, which helps to explain its enduring appeal as a workout. What began as “aerobic dancing” in the 1970s has evolved with exercise science (and ...

We all know eating right and exercising are key to staying healthy, but can flexing our creative muscles help us thrive as we age? Research from the National Institute on Aging suggests participating ...

When stages closed in March 2020, Tiler Peck left NYC for an extended stay with her parents at her childhood home in California. During the last year and a half, the New York City Ballet principal ...