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About this Class
A beautiful ballet back is one of the hardest things to achieve — and one of the most unforgiving to fake. Flat Shoulder Blades is built around a simple truth: it’s not just about strength, it’s about understanding the alignment between your back, arms, and shoulder blades. This class combines technique work with targeted mobility and strength training to help you move away from a “chicken wing” back and toward the flat, elegant back line ballet demands..
Teacher
Isabella McGuire Mayes
Class Length
45 mins
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What you’ll learn
- How to understand and feel proper alignment between the back, arms, and shoulder blades
- Technique cues that translate directly into port de bras and arm placement at the barre
- Mobility work to release tension that pulls the shoulder blades out of place
- Strength exercises that support a flat back without looking or feeling forced
- How to hold a flat back that stays flat through movement, not just in stillness
Who is this for?
- Ballet dancers (pre-professional, adult, or recreational) who struggle with “chicken wing” or winged shoulder blades
- Dancers who want a more polished, professional back line
- Dancers who’ve been told to “flatten your back” but don’t know how
- Teachers or serious students who want to understand the mechanics behind a beautiful back, not just the shape of it
Who is this not for?
- Complete beginners with no dance background looking for a general fitness class
- Anyone looking for a cardio-focused or high-intensity workout
- Dancers with an active, undiagnosed shoulder or upper back injury (please get clearance from a physical therapist first)
- Anyone looking for choreography or performance-style class — this is conditioning and technique, not repertoire