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We're taking a short pause while Ballet With Isabella steps into something new. Same world-class training. A bigger mission behind it. This next chapter is about more than ballet. It's about how you train, and how you show up – in and out of the studio.
We'll be back soon. In the meantime... keep it moving
- 32 calf rises each leg! – keep it slow and controlled
- 30 glute bridges – lengthen through the floor
- 1 minute plank - embrace the shakes!
- 4 x 30 second balances in retiré each side – if you fall, we start from the top!
- Practice your pirouettes from 5th and 4th each side. Try each turn until you feel 1 percent progress
- An arabesque each side – master it, and make it clean
- 1 minute butterfly stretch – breathe, don’t force, keep your back long and actively push the knees out
This back-to-school guide is your bridge into a fresh season of training – a smart, supportive way to regain momentum, strengthen technique and stay grounded as your schedule fills up again. Whether you’re returning from a break, juggling school timetables or simply want to start the year strong, this guide is built to meet you where you are and elevate you from there.
We’ll focus on essential elements of ballet technique that make a real difference to your dancing: turnout, extensions, arabesques, feet and pirouettes. Each class is designed to support both your body and your mindset, helping you improve your strength, stamina and precision without burning out or losing joy in the process.
There’s a balance between targeted strength and mobility work, centre and floor-based classes, and creative tools like visualisation to help you feel more connected, confident and expressive. This isn’t about training harder — it’s about training smarter, building a foundation that lasts all season long.
You’ll learn how to use your deep stabilisers more effectively, stay injury-free with better alignment, and develop real control in your movement. Expect to feel stronger, more stable, and more prepared — both in the studio and in yourself.
Let’s make this your strongest year yet.
- Improve body awareness and prevent misalignment habits off the barre
- Activate turnout muscles, deep rotators and correct muscle groups without overcompensating
- Reinforce proper usage of inner thighs, hamstrings and glutes in every movement
- Build a rock-solid core for control and balance
- Stay loose, limber and injury-free during busy seasons
- Understand how each element of the guide connects to your ballet goals
- Elevate your ballet technique with smart conditioning
- Improve technical clarity, endurance and expressive quality