Chittick, who has taught ballet, modern and jazz dance classes for over 25 years to preschoolers up to seniors, pulled from various disciplines to create her stretch class.

British ballet dancer Xander Parish has made the decision to leave Russia and the country's Mariinsky Ballet amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.

Russian Ballet Theatre’s “Swan Lake” will be performed at the State Theatre Friday with dancers from nine countries, including Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Belarus and Armenia.

Alexei Ratmansky, one of the most important figures in ballet, is supporting Ukraine by staging “Giselle” with a company made up of Ukrainian refugees.