“Dancers are flexible people,” says Atlanta Ballet Artistic Director Gennadi Nedvigin, and I know what he means. As a professor of dance who taught virtual classes from my cramped living room and ...

The Dallas Cowboys are preparing for cold-weather games with new stretching regimen focusing on ballerina barres. WSJ's Darren Everson joins Sara Murray on the News Hub. Photo; Getty.

To improve flexibility and mobility, athletes and active individuals often rely on several forms of stretching. These involve lengthening or flexing a muscle or tendon to promote enhanced elasticity.

“Dance really saved me. I wouldn’t have the life I have without it,” says Maldonado, 26, who’s hoping he can replicate his experiences with today’s youth. “And if I did it, they can do it.” That’s why ...

‘Firebird’ brings in new voices, and new perspectives. “Dancers are flexible people,” says Atlanta Ballet Artistic Director Gennadi Nedvigin, and I know what he means. As a professor of dance who ...