Westside Ballet of Santa Monica, renowned for its commitment to excellence in classical ballet, will present an enchanting adult showcase featuring extraordinary choreography by a distinguished group ...

Dancers perform a scene from "Swan Lake" at the Westside School of Ballet adult showcase at New Roads School in Santa Monica in August. (Zoe Cranfill / Los Angeles Times) On a Tuesday in September, ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. The Showcase is directed, staged and choreographed by Westside's esteemed faculty ...

When I signed up for my first adult ballet class in my 30s, I expected my technique to be rusty, but I didn’t expect to be totally stumped by what to wear. As a kid, my ballet school had a strict ...

Is ballet really a dying art form, as Timothée Chalamet suggested? From Cork to Dublin, Ciara Byrne finds modern audiences ...

Everything about the ballet studio felt strange but unmistakably familiar—the last-minute hair fixes, the floor marked by scruffs and fraying tape, and the chorus of vaguely Slavic accents, all ...

Springs Dance offers adult ballet classes for all skill levels, providing a welcoming and supportive environment where individuals can reignite or discover a passion for ballet. “Five, six, seven, ...

When Caitlin Schneider stepped into her first ballet class in March 2024, she wasn’t chasing a childhood dream — she was just looking for a fresh challenge. A 42-year-old private yoga teacher from ...