Starting ballet as an adult can feel like stepping into a new world. The elegance, the discipline, the music, it all seems so far away from everyday life.

Stage fright: Why do dancers thrive but others falter? The psychological and physiological reasons.

As the curtain rises on a new year, as amateur ballet dancers we may be curious about our journey of self-discovery. For adult ballet...

My enduring memory of my week with Franziska at the Berlin Ballet Retreat 2023 will be witnessing the creative process and the attention to

Michelle Gladwin © 2023 It is surreal, given the intervening pandemic, that already four years have passed since the first magical Berlin...

Convincing Reasons to Embrace Adult Ballet Classes: Unleash Your Inner Dancer Are you intrigued by the elegance and beauty of ballet, but...

May 2023 "You must be extroverted!" I heard the director of our ballet school proclaim to us. It was the first time I remember hearing...

As adults embark on their ballet journey, the question often arises: Can adults do ballet pointe work? The answer is yes! Pointe work,...

December 2022 Another year has passed. I would like to remember it as a happier, lighter, freer, and more positive year than the two...