BALLET BARRE STARTS HERE

Ballet Barre Workshop with Jena
Monday June 8th, 15th, 22nd & 29th. 5-6pm

Why should you take this workshop? Well, considering that barre training’s sole objective is to make dancers, (in all dance styles) let’s start there. If there is a particular dance genre you’d like to master quickly, the barre will get you there the fastest.

Maybe you always thought people took ballet to become ballet dancers. Turns out, it’s likely the majority of people in an adult ballet class are there for different reasons. But for certain, they are after profound advancement in whichever dance style, or even sport, they are into. Barre work builds strength, teaches your body how to balance, weight shift and move through space.

This workshop will start you at the very beginning, assuming you know nothing (the pressure is off!) Learn the fundamentals of the ballet barre, its 700 year history and its significance to all dance styles. Pick up a little French (ie learn terminology) and get the most out of every barre class you take going forward. Each week will introduce new barre exercises, so that by Week 4, you’ll be able to complete an entire classical ballet barre sequence! And yes, you can learn to do this in 4 workshop sessions. Let us change your mind about ballet. Come learn something incredible.

Syllabus:

Week 1
- Dancer and instructor introductions, go over class expectations
- Brief history of ballet and its significance to all dance styles
- Go over packet with vocabulary, positions, and class structure
- Find proper ballet alignment and turnout
- Introduce feet positions: first, second, fourth, and fifth
- Relating to your barre, proper barre etiquette, learn preparation
- Introduce barre sequence facing the barre and dive into the proper technique for: Pliés, Elevés and Relevés, Tendus & Dégagés
- Practice a plié/elevé/relevé combination in centre (if time allows)
Week 2
- Review proper alignment and turnout
- Review feet positions
- Introduce arm positions: bras, first, fifth, and second
- Review Week 1’s barre exercises
- Introduce one hand on the barre for: Pliés & Tendus
- Introduce barre exercises facing the barre: Rond de jambes, Fondus (with coupé and passé) & Petit battement
- Practice a tendu combination in the centre (if time allows)
Week 3
- Review of alignment, turnout, feet positions, and arm positions
- Review all of Week 2’s barre exercises (sans pliés and tendus facing the barre)
  Introduce one hand on the barre for: Rond de jambes & Fondus (with coupé and passé)
- Introduce barre exercises with one hand on the barre: Developpes (45 degrees) & Grand battements (45 degrees – focus on proper alignment and leading with the dégagé)
- Practice basic adage in the centre (if time allows)
Week 4
- Review alignment, feet positions, and arm positions
- Dive right into the complete ballet barre sequence – one hand on the barre (besides elevé, relevés, and dégagés)
- Review any centre combinations if time allows

Details:
DAY: Monday June 8th, 15th, 22nd & 29th
TIME: 5-6pm
ATTIRE: Leggings/joggers (no shorts), t-shirt/tank (we encourage layers in colder weather), ballet slippers, barefoot or socks
COST: $275

Workshop is limited to 10 participants. Enroll now to reserve your spot! No refunds for missed dates. Class cards/Membership do not apply.

ENROLL TODAY!

BALLET BARRE STARTS HERE

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4