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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
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About this Class
This beginner-level barre is your space to focus, refine and reconnect – especially through the arms and head. It’s common to rush ahead in ballet and miss the small but powerful details. This class helps you slow it right down so you can focus on coordination, build strength with simple exercises, and become more confident in your foundations. These are the basics that support everything to come. Think of this as your chance to give the upper body the attention it deserves.
Teacher
Isabella McGuire Mayes
Class Length
48 mins
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What you’ll learn
- Improve arm and head coordination for clean, expressive movement
- Develop strength and control with slower, focused exercises
- Fine-tune alignment and placement from the upper body down
- Build confidence in your technique and transitions