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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
Created as a go-to pre-class ritual for professional students and adult dancers, this session helps you arrive feeling ready and responsive. Through a targeted mix of ballet warm-ups, light stretch and full-body mobility work, you’ll activate the core, glutes, back and legs without over-fatiguing the muscles. The goal here isn’t to exhaust, but to prepare – helping you feel switched on, supple and supported in class. Think of it as a smart reset that sets you up to dance your best.
Teacher
Isabella McGuire Mayes
Class Length
27 mins
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What you’ll learn
- Exercises to activate the back of legs, core and glutes
- Stretching exercises to feel long and lean
- Understanding the importance of warming up before class
- Knowing how to feel the best before class starts