Watch Gabriela Rodriguez dance at New Ballet in San Jose. Gabriela Rodriguez first glimpsed the magic of ballet in the third grade. The 7-year-old didn’t know a pirouette from a puppet when she first ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. I fell in love with dance as a child. For me, it was joy in motion — a healthy, creative expression where I found ...

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 ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook In 2011, a 12 year-old girl sat in her desk chair facing away from a computer in a dimly lit ...

For dance students, the annual recital is the biggest event of the year. Whether in parks or in parking lots, some studios are determined to make it happen in a pandemic year. Integral Ballet students ...

I fell in love with dance as a child. For me, it was joy in motion — a healthy, creative expression where I found confidence, discipline and community. I started ballet lessons at age 11 and was ...