Rise Up School of Dance isn't just a place to learn ballet. "It's less about dance and more about people," said Alyssa Ruesch, executive director. Ruesch started the nonprofit to give kids from all ...

Growing up I spent most of my afternoons and weekends at my local dance studio. I was enrolled in every genre of dance they offered, but ballet was always the class I looked forward to most. I loved ...

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 ...

The Internet has reinforced do-it-yourself instincts in practically every conceivable area, especially education. But recent reports of young girls trying to learn ballet from online videos, bypassing ...

At a Monday rehearsal for co-artistic director Ron Cunningham's production of Peter Pan, members of the Sacramento Ballet are learning to go airborne for the first time. Several dancers are standing ...