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In a back-corner ballet studio in suburban Maryland one recent Saturday morning, Lucy Martini, 7, dangled in a harness rigged to the ceiling, a fluffy white bow poised atop her head as a studio ...

Ballet Co.Laboratory is bringing the beloved children's book If You Give a Mouse a Cookie to life in a whimsical 45-minute ballet created especially for our youngest audience members — toddlers and ...

“I think this is a memory these kids will have forever," the studio owner said. — -- It’s safe to say these Philadelphia dads were sore after taking ballet class with their children. “I think ...

With thousands of parenting stories, advice channels, and narratives on the internet, it’s surprisingly difficult to get a clear picture of what young kids are like today. Amidst debates over gentle ...

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 ...

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 ...

Enroll your child to explore ballet’s rich history through imaginative dance classes and arts and crafts projects focused around ballet’s great stories. Summer Dance Workshops from July 12 through Aug ...