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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 course is close to Isabella’s heart. After years of feeling “too stiff” at Vaganova, she learned how to turn movement into expression. And now she’s sharing those tools with you.
Through ports de bras, musicality, mood and intention, you’ll explore how to use your body to tell a story, not just perform steps. This course is about layers: how to say more with less, how to find depth in a tendu, how to bring stillness to life. Whether you’re dancing a variation or a plié at the barre, artistry matters. Ready to make magic?
- How to bring ports de bras to life with intention and emotion
- The role of your head and upper body in storytelling
- Techniques to express mood, tone and energy through movement
- How to interpret music and embody different dynamics
- Tips to add artistry into your classwork, centre and variations
Lesson Breakdown
Artistry Course – Introduction
Artistry Course – Lesson 1 – Use of arm and head.
Artistry Course – Lesson 2 – Mirror your arms with your head.
Artistry Course – Lesson 3 – Portraying emotion through your movements.
Artistry Course – Lesson 4 – Bringing different mood
Artistry Course – Lesson 5 – Let’s dance a variation.
Is this course for me? Yes if..
- You want to deepen your connection to the music
- You’ve ever been told to “show more feeling” but didn’t know how
- You’re working on a variation and want it to stand out
- You’re ready to explore beyond the steps and perform with heart
- You want to feel more expressive and less robotic in class
Look for another course if...
- You’re only looking for physical strength or technique training
- You’re not comfortable exploring emotion in your dancing yet
- You need guidance on basic alignment or form before layering artistry
- You’re looking for a fast-paced technical workout — this one’s about feeling