As a child, I wanted to be a ballerina when I grew up. I dreamed of a world filled with pink tights and pointe shoes. I obsessively collected books of ballet stories. But sadly, I got boobs instead of ...

To gear up for her role as a professional ballerina in Black Swan, Natalie Portman trained with Mary Helen Bowers, a former dancer with the New York City Ballet and founder of the Ballet Beautiful ...

Introduced by Sarah Jessica Parker, narrated by Peter Martins; with Helene Alexopoulos, Albert Evans, Edwaard Liang and Deanna McBrearty. The "New York City Ballet Workout" DVD seems absolutely right ...

When it comes to an intense workout, three Vancouver fitness-studio operators say that to raise the bar, you’ve got to add a bar—a ballet barre, that is. Pliés meet Pilates in ballet-inspired exercise ...

Ballet-inspired workout classes are everywhere these days. But when it comes to sculpting lean muscle, one workout seems to rein supreme (especially with the celebrity set): Ballet Beautiful. So does ...

Instructor: Kristen Demaree was born into ballet. Her mother is Barbara Demaree, who started Boulder Ballet, originally the Ballet Arts Studio located above Tom’s Tavern. Along with a lifetime of ...

I spent most of my teenage years in a dance studio, and while I hung up my ballet shoes 10 years ago, dance-inspired workouts always excite me, because I know that dance training is one of the best ...

I have always loved to dance. It’s a brilliant way to keep fit: it’s so much fun and doesn’t even feel like exercise. I’ve had lessons since I was little, everything from jazz and contemporary to ...

The ballet-inspired workout is the new fitness alternative to the gym for those wanting the same results in a more creative way. It actually caught on in a big way after Natalie Portman’s portrayal of ...