Ballet instructor Andrea Tower of Cypress Pilates shows Alexis McCool, 8, how to hold her arms during the first day of  The Art of Ballet at the Southern Cultural Heritage Center Monday. The weekly ballet class is scheduled every Monday through Dec. 14 from 4 until 5 p.m. and costs $5. Alexis is the daughter of Larry Foster and Beverly J. Fuller.  (Katie Carter*The Vicksburg Post)