We're warming up
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 beginner-friendly ballet barre is all about building your technique from the ground up. With a focus on correct placement, clear cues and simple combinations, this class will help you understand how to use your muscles more effectively – especially those deep turnout and postural muscles that are easy to overlook. Perfect if you’re just starting out, coming back from injury, or wanting to rebuild confidence after time away from the studio. Each exercise has space to think, apply and feel. It’s not about rushing through. It’s about getting the foundations right so your dancing feels better, cleaner and more connected.
- How to align the body for safe and effective movement
- Strengthening key muscle groups for ballet
- Ballet terminology and correct use of épaulement
- Balance and placement in the body
- A reset for dancers returning from injury