ANN ARBOR, MI — For 90 minutes each week, these University of Michigan students devote their time to teaching small kids about ballet and literacy. The UM chapter of Ballet & Books teaches children ...

"There wasn't really the opportunities for kids here to explore that creative side and to explore the arts more," said Herle. Herle posted in a community Facebook page to gauge the interest and said ...

Lluvia Cervantes never took her eyes off of her teacher, Erin McMahon, at the Central West Ballet studio during ballet class earlier this month. Lluvia is 9 years old and has autism, and for the first ...

Tamara Pagan beams with pride as she watches her 3-year-old daughter Ava Corlette dance around their home. As if spending the majority of her short life navigating lockdowns and quarantines hasn't ...

Nine-year-old Namine Eiche may be in a wheelchair, but that doesn't stop her from being a ballet dancer. That's thanks to Tour de Force, a partnership between Milwaukee Ballet and Children's Hospital ...

For the last nine years, children with Down syndrome in Alexandria, Virginia, have had the opportunity to be introduced to ballet thanks to The Purple Tutu. The program is now under the umbrella of ...

Camille de Baranoff’s career has seen her perform as a professional ballerina in France, train under several mentors in the United States over the past decade and become a certified instructor herself ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The Grand Rapids Ballet School is expanding its Explorer Dance Program: special classes designed for kids with disabilities. “Everybody in a community is aware that we are ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ballet and Beyond NYC is a nonprofit making sure every kid in New York City has access to the arts by offering free dance and ...