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Updated: Friday, 21 Jan 2011, 3:55 PM EST
Published : Friday, 21 Jan 2011, 3:55 PM EST

Ashley Kohl

CHICOPEE, Mass. (Mass Appeal) - Whether you're looking for an activity for yourself or for your child, ballet offers many potential benefits for both body and mind. Ballet is a total body workout that requires both discipline and focus but is also quite enjoyable. Rose and Charles Flachs, Owners & Directors of Massachusetts Academy of Ballet in Holyoke, Ashley and Nate joined came for a short ballet demonstration.

Benefits of Ballet:

Promotes better posture
Sculpts & tones body
Helps to relieve stress
Promotes creative expression
Promotes flexibility
Discipline