More middle-aged and elderly women in Japan are taking up classical ballet or returning to lessons for the first time in decades, with tailored classes catering to those who tend to be less flexible ...

TOKYO: More and more middle-aged and elderly women in Japan are newly learning classical ballet or returning to the lessons for the first time in decades. Ballet classes tailored for these women have ...

Tracy Somani and her classmates exercise toe extensions in a Philadelphia Ballet class for adults who have never danced ballet before. (Peter Crimmins/WHYY) From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South ...

Ballet is becoming popular among middle-aged and older people in Japan as a way to maintain good health, build muscle and improve posture. The Mainichi Shimbun visited one ballet studio to study what ...

MORE and more middle-aged and elderly women are newly learning classical ballet or returning to the lessons for the first time in decades. Ballet classes tailored for these women have emerged as well, ...