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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
If you’re new to pointe or returning after a break, this class lays the foundations with clarity and support. You’ll work on foot and ankle strength, alignment and the key terminology you need to build confidence. The pace is steady but intentional, giving you time to understand each cue and connect with the right muscles. Ideal if you want to build trust in your shoes and move forward with proper form.
Teacher
Isabella McGuire Mayes
Class Length
35 mins
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What you’ll learn
- Strengthen the feet, ankles and legs for pointe readiness
- Refine alignment of the lower body at the barre
- Learn terminology and technical foundations
- Safe, structured re-entry for dancers returning from injury