While most of us over the age of 18 might be sceptical about stepping into a full-on ballet class, the hybrid variation – barre – brings the best of the techniques without the pressure of ...

Barre is a fitness class which is inspired by ballet, that first came to prominence in America in the 1970s. The workout focusses on your core with an aim to improve balance and posture.

Surrounded by little girls and mocked at school when he first tried ballet, it took serious determination for Luca Abdel-Nour to become the first Egyptian prizewinner at the prestigious Prix de ...