The students take their spots at the barre. The mirrored wall reflects 21 dancers, elegant in their leotards, tights and ballet slippers, a few opting for gym shorts or sweats. Barres line up in ...

Pliés, relevés, and sauté jumps don’t just look graceful, the ballet moves also lengthen and strengthen muscles and burn calories. Ballet-inspired classes like Pure Barre, Bar Method, and Balletone ...

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

Barre ballet classes are a firm favourite in the fitness scene for their ability to combine the grace and elegance of classical dance and Pilates with the rigour of strength training. As an ...

Barre workouts are inspired by ballet and use a stationary handrail for support. They also draw elements from Pilates, yoga, and strength training to create a low impact, full-body workout. A barre ...

When stages closed in March 2020, Tiler Peck left NYC for an extended stay with her parents at her childhood home in California. During the last year and a half, the New York City Ballet principal ...

Zoe Ruderman is the former VP and GM of PEOPLE. She worked for the brand for over 10 years, previously working on the Style & Beauty and Features teams. She left in 2023. Courtesy of Exhale Spa Last ...

Carrie Rezabek Dorr, Pure Barre’s founder and a professional dancer and choreographer, spent many years teaching dance, Pilates and other types of group fitness classes, before she opened her first ...

Throughout history, African American dancers, choreographers and instructors (e.g. Kathrine Dunham, Judith Jamison, Alvin Ailey, Cab Calloway, and the Nicholas Brothers) have made major contributions ...

Arden Wohl, a New York shoe designer, has a résumé as eclectic as the stylish outfits in which she is constantly photographed. One constant in her life, besides her signature headbands, has been a ...