I mused in my admissions essay for Barrett, the Honors College about the lessons dancing ballet taught me. That essay was supposed to be a testament to my character, but now it seems like a eulogy for ...

Discover how one writer is healing her relationship to her body and reconnecting with the joy of dance in a new anti-perfection ballet class. I was nervous entering my first ballet class in more than ...

It might have become a hobby—a once-or-twice-a-week, “just for fun” activity that I eventually would have replaced with a ceramics class or relearning my long-forgotten college French. Enough of that, ...

Whitney Way Thore is returning to ballet as part of her ongoing journey with movement and weight changes. In the August 5 episode of My Big Fat Fabulous Life, the 41-year-old took part in a ballet ...

Any piece of theatre that undergoes an adaptation to widen its appeal to younger audiences in an effort to make the art form more accessible should be celebrated. My First Ballet: Coppélia When ...

In an exclusive essay, 'Maya & Natasha' author Elyse Durham breaks down how learning ballet as an adult brought her body and mind back into harmony Elemental Media; Mariner Books I don’t know a single ...

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. It might have become a hobby—a once-or ...