At the start of the school year, Omana Jacob dreaded having to appear before an audience. The 8-year-old knew she had an upcoming performance at her church but suffered from a bad case of nerves. Then ...

Researchers are studying how movement helps children with special needs improve social communication and motor skills. By Michele C. Hollow As soon as James Griffin gets off the school bus he tells ...

Kids Dance was founded in 1994. This year’s performance features dances rooted in traditions from Africa, Asia, Europe, and South America. It reflects Figgins’ vision for accessible and inclusive ...

Ballet is the stuff dreams are made of – the epitome of precision, grace and beauty. What little girl hasn't dreamed of being up on that stage? Ten-year old Keren Rak-Mehler dreamed of being a ...

Showing his young charges how to bend and reach in ways that would make the average person weep for mercy, Fabrice Calmels tempered his pretzeling with a bit of advice good in life and ballet. The ...

The Bronxville Ballet’s “Not for Sale” program is offering free ballet instruction to children in kindergarten through third ...

In 2011, a 12 year-old girl sat in her desk chair facing away from a computer in a dimly lit California bedroom. A film crew recorded as she worked on math homework. Later, the same girl stood in a ...

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 ...

Ballet Tech's Kids Dance will return to The Joyce Theater (175 Eighth Avenue) with a program devised by the organization's new artistic director, Dionne D. Figgins. The production celebrates founder ...

Let the Kids Dance! is a seven-part series documenting the rise and fall of Seattle's Teen Dance Ordinance — a local law that for nearly two decades made it illegal for young people to attend concerts ...