On Sunday afternoons, I dance ballet. Every week, I drive 20 minutes to a woman’s house and line up with a small congregation of other bodies alongside a portable barre. The room has been rearranged ...

As a lot of young kids did, I took ballet classes from my toddler years until I graduated college with a degree in dance (focusing mostly on contemporary dance). From ages 15-21 I also taught ballet ...

As the world’s population ages, exercise advice targeting older adults has become more popular. Social dance, specifically, has been considered a good exercise for those of increasing age because it ...