Rise Up School of Dance isn't just a place to learn ballet. "It's less about dance and more about people," said Alyssa Ruesch, executive director. Ruesch started the nonprofit to give kids from all ...

The Eastside is home to some top-notch school-based dance programs. These range from ballet and jazz to hip hop and ...

Growing up I spent most of my afternoons and weekends at my local dance studio. I was enrolled in every genre of dance they offered, but ballet was always the class I looked forward to most. I loved ...

Her face reflects her excitement as Andrea Bernal speaks enthusiastically about her new ballet class, where she is the instructor, for girls from 2½ to 4 years old. Could be because it inspires ...

At a Monday rehearsal for co-artistic director Ron Cunningham's production of Peter Pan, members of the Sacramento Ballet are learning to go airborne for the first time. Several dancers are standing ...