At first the plan was simple — go to school, study dance, become a dancer. Over the years, it’s become much more for Melissa “Bgirl MEL” Adao. “I got into SDSU and the dance program, and I just wanted ...

Classes are held every Wednesday from 6:30-7:30 p.m. No need to register, just drop in and learn to dance What makes Greek folk dance more than just dance? That’s something you’re going to have to see ...

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 ...

What does your business do? “We offer multiple levels of dance classes. We have a dance company that competes,” McLoughlin said. Where do you compete? “We go to competitions in the spring and compete ...

This story is part of How We Get By, a KQED series exploring how people are coping with rising costs in the Bay Area and ...