If you dream of stepping up like Nora (Jenna Dewan) in “Step Up,” or getting down like Cadillac (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) on “The Get Down,” it can be intimidating to figure out where to start. Ideally, ...

For dancers, the demands of training often begin before kindergarten and can stretch into adulthood. But while choreography, ...

Before you start dancing, make sure to warm up your body with cardio and dynamic stretching. A prepared body is more responsive to new movements. Also, do your best to be present and to clear your ...

Tracy Somani and her classmates exercise toe extensions in a Philadelphia Ballet class for adults who have never danced ballet before. (Peter Crimmins/WHYY) From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Boys can learn ballet for free at the Philadelphia Dance Academy. We spoke with a couple of dancers who reminded us why inclusivity is important. "I've been dancing for six years ...

What does your business do? “We offer multiple levels of dance classes. We have a dance company that competes,” McLoughlin said. Where do you compete? “We go to competitions in the spring and compete ...

You’ve heard it before, and it’s true: we learn by doing. But we also learn by watching. Whether it’s a salsa teacher running through a dance sequence, a tennis coach demonstrating proper serving ...

Why travel to New York City or Boston to see a professional ballet performance? One of the state’s best-kept secrets has been the Connecticut Ballet, a professional ballet company, known for ...