I, like many young girls, was thrown into ballet class as a toddler. Growing up with dance, I found it to be one of many consistent after-school activities, as I made friends, got to move in ways I ...

Barre classes centre around classic ballet moves such as pliés and arabesques, with a focus on correct form and muscle recruitment as opposed to dance sequences. Legwork plays a major role, which ...

FARGO - You don't have to be a ballerina to work out like one. Even if you've never spun or twirled a day in your life, Jamie Smith will have you doing pli? squats in no time. Four times a week, the ...

FARGO - You don't have to be a ballerina to work out like one. Even if you've never spun or twirled a day in your life, Jamie Smith will have you doing plié squats in no time. Four times a week, the ...

Cardio, schmardio. For the ultimate body and mind workout, some harried adults are pirouetting back in time — and signing themselves up for ballet class. Whether it’s curious first-timers looking to ...

INSIDER asks experts if barre is an effective workout. Experts say that three-four barre classes per week are recommended for optimal results. If it works for you, experts say it can be a good workout ...

“Barre is an all-over strength exercise,” explains Gretchen Solarz, the owner of City Barre in Scott’s Addition. “It targets ...

Barre is having a moment. The light-weight, high-rep style of strength training is a low-impact way to sculpt lean muscle mass and improve endurance. But it can be intimidating to try a barre class ...

RICHMOND, Va. — For its third outpost in the Richmond market, a national fitness brand is hopping into Midlothian. Pure Barre, a brand of ballet barre fitness studios, is opening a new location at ...

Years in business? 7. Gagovski bought the business in 2017. What does your business do? “We offer a low-impact, high-intensity workout. We have a few different formats designed to lengthen and tone ...