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Week 1
- Floore barre on wall
- Happy Hamstrings
- Foot and Ankle Injury Prevention
- Turnout Stretch Class
- Dancers Core
- Full Body Stretch
- Floor Barre For Developpe
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Week 2
- 10 Minute Abs
- Barre Cardio
- Intrinsic Foot Workout
- Ballerina Cardio Blast
- Positivity Stretch and Flow
- Mat Madness Beat Mode
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Welcome To Cross Training Plan
Summer Cross-Training Plan for Dancers
Let’s Stay in Shape Without Burning Out
Summer is the perfect time to rest, reset, and let your body recover from the intensity of the dance season. But taking too much time off — weeks without any movement or structure — can actually make returning to class much harder, both physically and mentally. 😣
That’s why I created this Summer Cross-Training Plan for Dancers — to help you maintain your strength, mobility, and technique without overtraining.
Whether you’re:
✔️ Coming back from an injury
✔️ Looking to stay in shape during the break
✔️ Wanting a healthy balance between rest and readiness
This plan is designed with YOU in mind. We’re not grinding all summer long — but we’re also not sitting still and risking starting from zero again in September.
Expect a mix of:
– Gentle conditioning
– Ballet-focused cross-training
– Mobility and flexibility work
Use this plan to come back stronger, fresher, and more prepared than ever.
Let’s give your body what it truly needs this summer.
Plan Breakdown
Take a look at the plan and get started today!
Week 1 Classes
Floor Barre is one of the most effective tools a dancer can use to train proper alignment and muscle usage. Now with the aid of the wall we are taking it to new levels. This class will help you find your deep rotators, hamstring strength, inner thigh and heel reach and stability. If you add this to your routine you are guaranteed to be stronger than ever.
Welcome to your Happy Hamstrings session — a key piece of the puzzle when it comes to deep, comfortable splits. Your hamstrings play a massive role in your flexibility, especially in front splits. Tight hamstrings can hold you back, while lengthened and happy hamstrings create freedom, ease, and control. In this session, we’ll focus on gently lengthening the hamstrings through a mix of active stretches, mobility drills, and mindful holds. You’ll not only feel the release but also build the strength to support that new range. Treat your hamstrings with care — and they’ll reward you with the flexibility you’ve been working for.
he Dancer’s Core class is designed for intermediate-level dancers looking to strengthen their core through functional movements that enhance their ballet performance. This class focuses on building a strong, stable core to support balance, flexibility, and precise movements. Each exercise is chosen to challenge the body while directly benefiting ballet technique and posture, ensuring the strengthening of your ‘powerhouse’ the key to controlled seamless movements both in studio and on stage.
Isabella teaches a full body Stretch Class designed to improve and maintain flexibility of the hips and back as well as a relaxing mind and body experience to feel completely rejuvenated.
Injury Prevention for dancers – Foot and Ankle, Level 1, 2 and 3. A comprehensive guide for injury prevention to the foot and ankle. This course endeavors to provide a foundation of optimised neuromuscular function addressing strength, stability, flexibility and mobility- all components that a dancer requires in order to best protect their bodies from injury.
I am so excited for you to try this class! If you’re looking to improve your height of leg in all positions, have perfect placement and fine tune your muscle connection, then this is the class for you. After this class, your legs will go higher and be stronger. Not only will your legs go higher but your turnout muscles will also be on fire too! Let’s get going!
This class is designed for dancers with a good level of flexibility in the hips looking to increase further getting closer towards flat turnout. We will be doing some advanced stretches to help increase range in the hips and lower leg turnout.
Week 2 Classes
Sculpt, strengthen, and fire up your core in just 10 minutes with this focused ab workout designed for dancers. This class targets deep abdominal muscles, obliques, and lower abs with precision and control.
This is a full body workout and amazing for everyone! You don’t have to be a dancer to do this class. A ballet inspired workout designed to work your intrinsic muscles you didn’t know you had and work you to fatigue. With jumps added in the class we get the heart rate up quickly with additional mat work to get the core completely engaged.
This workout is perfect for waking up those intrinsic muscles of the feet. We need these muscles strong so we can have powerful jumps, good balance and beautiful alignment of the foot. This class is perfect for students wanting to improve their feet as well as beginners wanting to condition the unique ballet muscles. Having strong feet will also help your posture in every day life.
This Quick Stamina Barre is designed to elevate your heart rate, build muscular endurance, and improve your overall stamina—without overcomplicating your technique. Perfect for busy days or a focused stamina boost, this streamlined barre targets the legs, core, and glutes with continuous movement and minimal rest.
Get ready to unleash your inner athlete with Ballerina Cardio Blast — a high-intensity interval training (HIIT) workout infused with powerful, functional ballet movement. This class is designed to boost your stamina, build total-body strength, and elevate your fitness through dynamic, ballet-inspired exercises.
I’m so excited to share this second stretch in the positive stretch series! After releasing the confidence boosting stretch class I had so much positive feedback from you all I decided to do another class. This class focuses on positive affirmations and removing self doubt whilst giving an intense stretch to the whole body. A positive mindset can do so much to your training and career. Start now!
Get ready to unleash your inner athlete. Mat Madness: Beast Mode is a high-intensity, full-body conditioning class designed to push your limits and build serious strength, stamina, and power. In just one hour, you’ll hit every major muscle group with precision and purpose—no fluff, just results.
Meet your ballet teacher.
Isabella
Founder
Isabella is the youngest and first british graduate to join the vaganova ballet academy at 15 years old. Working to become top of the school. Isabella was a soloist with Mikhailovsky and Eifman ballet before returning to London and discovering her passion for teaching. Isabella founded BWI as a way for dancers globally of all levels to get the detailed vaganova training as well as conditioning they desire to take their ballet to new levels.
What You’ll Learn
- Improve body awareness and prevent misalignment habits off the barre
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Activate turnout muscles, deep rotators, and correct muscle groups without compensating
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Reinforce proper usage of inner thighs, hamstrings, and glutes in every movement
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Build a Rock-Solid Core
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Stay Loose, Limber & Injury-Free
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Understand how each element of the plan connects to your ballet goals
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Elevate Your Ballet Technique with Smart Conditioning
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Improve technical clarity, endurance, and expressive quality
Pricing.
Each tier has something very special to offer. Let’s dive in and see which plan will suit your needs best taking your ballet to the next level!
Corps
Watch anytime and anywhere.
- Access to Online Studio Classes
- Live BWI Classes & Recordings
- Access to Online Studio Plans & Courses
- Direct communication with Isabella and the Principal team to discuss goals
- New personalised plan every 8 weeks
- Personalised video where the BWI team walks you through your plan
Soloist
Expect a greater understanding, detailed lessons and big progress.
- Access to Online Studio Classes
- Live BWI Classes & Recordings
- Access to Online Studio Plans & Courses
- Direct communication with Isabella and the Principal team to discuss goals
- New personalised plan every 8 weeks
- Personalised video where the BWI team walks you through your plan
Principal
Structured plans made just for you by Isabella along with direct communication with her.
Isabella will help you reach your desired goals. This gets results.
If no spots, contact us to be put on the waitlist.
- Access to Online Studio Classes
- Live BWI Classes & Recordings
- Access to Online Studio Plans & Courses
- Direct communication with Isabella and the Principal team to discuss goals
- New personalised plan every 8 weeks
- Personalised video where the BWI team walks you through your plan
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Introduction
Barre Drills
Fouettés At The Barre
Centre Drills On Flat
How To Use Your Back And Core
Pointe Shoes : Starting Well In Your Fouettés
Different Types Of Fouettés
Starting And Finishing Well
Where Should We Spot
How To Gain Speed
Mastering 32 On Pointe
Practice 32 With Us
Level 1: Commonly injured area, demanding rep evolving. Arabesque and overuse settle quickly, muscle spasms, pathology to disc or bony structures like stress fractures, over use, lack of rest, lack of strength in back and core. 2. Importance of mobility of tx, can limit function of other areas, load transfer. 3. Controlling use of thoracic extn. 4. What is the core, common beliefs, 360 degree support, crunches, deeper muscles. 5. Anti extension scissors. 6. POS, learning to use the glutes with the back and closing the pelvis for support. 7. Working in box plank, dissociation. 8. Requirement for good hamstring length and effect on pelvis. 9. Working the side of our body, anti lateral flexion. Sh girdle, obliques, glutes. 10. Working the glutes for endurance in functional dance positions, dissociating from the back. 11. Working in functional compound movements.
Achievements from level 1, tx mobility, activation of core 360. 2. Isolating lumbar spine extension, activating the muscles that support this. 3. Isolating the sh girdle, ability to ‘get shoulders down’ and connect the core. 4. Progressing the deadbug to straight leg and opp arm, longer levers and increased time under tension. 5. Combining 2 core areas in one exercise. 6. Glute max in more functional position. 7. Progressing deadlifts, compound, multiple muscle groups, correct alignment, dissociation.
Learning objs from L1 and 2, mobilise all areas of your spine, what core is and how to find, L3 turns up the intensity to challenge you more and build more resilience. 2. Combining upper and lower back with scap stability, glutes on. L3 aiming to combine many muscle groups. 3. Reflecting on RA and TrA isolation, coupling these together, with increased intensity, using both legs together. 4. Using plank work to allow our body to fire up the core under body weight, learning to shift weight from one side to the other in a controlled way. 5. Side plank for functional training of our supporting leg. How easy this then is in standing.
The importance of pre-fuelling
How to build balanced meals from your store cupboard
How to eat well on a budget
Hydration for performance and recovery
Post-training nutrition and recovery
The role of vitamins, minerals, and supplements
Answers to your most common nutrition questions .
How to shop like a performance nutritionist
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Floor Barre Drills
Theraband Drills
Turning Drills At The Barre
Centre Drills
Isabella’s Expert Tutorials and practice
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The primary goal of this plan is to develop and enhance technique by promoting progress in areas such as turnout, extensions, arabesque lines, foot strength, and pirouettes. Additionally, it aims to support the physical and mental well-being of dancers throughout the school term. Instead of focusing on intensity, the strategy emphasizes intelligent strength training and mobility. Each day targets a specific area of focus, allowing different muscle groups to rest and recover while engaging others.
Floore barre on wall
Happy Hamstrings
Foot and Ankle Injury Prevention
Turnout Stretch Class
Dancers Core
Full Body Stretch
Floor Barre For Developpe
10 Minute Abs
Barre Cardio
Intrinsic Foot Workout
Ballerina Cardio Blast
Positivity Stretch and Flow
Mat Madness Beat Mode
Level 1: Foundation & Mobility (Weeks 1–3)
This level is about waking up the body and preparing it for deeper flexibility.
You’ll focus on:
Gentle mobility drills for hips, hamstrings, and hip flexors
Myofascial release techniques to reduce tension
Introductory stretches with proper alignment
Perfect for complete beginners or anyone returning to stretching after a break. The key here is consistency — showing up and giving your body time to adapt.
Level 2: Active flexibility & Control (Weeks 4-6)
Now that your body is primed, we begin working on active flexibility and control.
You’ll focus on:
Longer hold times in foundational stretches
Chair- and block-assisted drills for depth and support
Active engagement of glutes, core, and legs to create true flexibility. Strengthening supporting muscles around the hips and pelvis. Dynamic stretches to build range and coordination
This level bridges the gap between flexibility and functional mobility — helping you go deeper with control, not force.
Level 3: Find your full range (Weeks 7-9)
You’ve done the groundwork — now it’s time to commit to your full range.
You’ll focus on: Combining mobility, strength, and alignment in full split practice. Holding deeper splits with the aid of props (chair, blocks, wall)
Exploring full range in front and middle splits
Flow-style sessions to connect and challenge your flexibility
Learning your new go-to splits maintenance routine
This level is about owning your flexibility. Whether you’re fully flat or still a few inches away, you’ll come out of this with a strong, safe, and sustainable practice to carry forward.
Floor Barre Core
Turnout Stretch Class
Dancers Core
Advanced Ballet Pointe Course L1
Turnout and Beats Conditioning
Arabesque Workout Advanced
Floor Barre with The Magic Circle
Advanced Stretch
Ultimate Back Workout
Foot & Ankle Dancer Injury Prevention L2
Mat Madness Challenge Day 7 – Turnout and stretch
Strength for Développé
Floor Barre on the Wall
Side Extensions and Mobility
Dancers Core
Foot & Ankle Dancer Injury Prevention L3
Strong Hips and Glutes
Advanced Barre
Floor Barre Core
Advanced Back Flexibility Training
Turnout and Beats Conditioning
Advanced Ballet Pointe Course L1
Grand Allegro Course
Audition Class Barre
Floor Barre Core
Turnout Stretch Class
Dancers Core
Advanced Ballet Pointe Course L1
Turnout and Beats Conditioning
Arabesque Workout Advanced
Floor Barre with The Magic Circle
Advanced Stretch
Ultimate Back Workout
Foot & Ankle Dancer Injury Prevention L2
Mat Madness Challenge Day 7 – Turnout and stretch
Strength for Développé
Floor Barre on the Wall
Side Extensions and Mobility
Dancers Core
Foot & Ankle Dancer Injury Prevention L3
Strong Hips and Glutes
Advanced Barre
Floor Barre Core
Advanced Back Flexibility Training
Turnout and Beats Conditioning
Advanced Ballet Pointe Course L1
Grand Allegro Course
Audition Class Barre
Floor barre Int
Confidence Boosting Full Body Stretch
Slider Core Workout
Intrinsic Foot Workout
Turnout Course L1
How to Improve Attitude and Arabesque
Floor Barre 2.0
Positivity Stretch and Flow
Foot & Ankle Dancer Injury Prevention L1P2
The Psoas Course L1
Turnout Course L2
Balance & Penché Ballet Class
Mat Madness Full Body
Stretches for Side Développé
Strong Jumps Workout
The Psoas Course L2
Stronger Pointe Course L1
Ultimate Back Workout
Floor Barre with The Magic Circle
Full Body Stretch Class
Hip & Core Strength for Extensions
The Psoas Course L3
Petit Allegro Course
Int Barre Focused on Strength & Extensions
Floor Barre on the Wall
Hip mobility and stretch
Foot & Ankle Dancer Injury Prevention
Core & Arms
Spinal mobility
Floor Barre for Développé
Ball the Wall Turnout class
Amazing feet course
Core
Long Hamstrings
Floor Barre on the Wall
Beg. Stretch
Amazing Feet Course L2&L3
Balance Course
Turnout Stretches
Floor Barre 2.0
Hip Manifestation Stretch
Beginner Pointe Course L1
Perfecting Pirouettes en Dehors
Barre Challenge Day 7
Centre Basics
Using the head, style and balance
Adage & strength
Vaganova ports de bras and linking steps
Relevé in the centre and pirouette prep
Walking, Pas balancé & rythym
Linking steps
Jumps
Practice week
Build Strength of the feet, Barre drills establishing correct technique
Building Foot Strength, Barre drills and challenging Centre work with a focus on stamina and many repetitions.
Increased intensity of barre drills and intrinsic foot work.
Continuing from week three, we build the demanding drills
Legs Legs Legs
Strength for développé
Turnout that Booty
Lower Legs of Steel
Lunge and battement
Core Power
Barre HIIT
Stretch and Recover
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