Ballet Barre Exercises

Barre exercises in ballet are designed to warm up the body through simple lies, tendus, degages, ronde de jambes, port de bras and frappes. See a few simple barre exercises that build a foundation for the rest of the lesson with helpful instruction from a ballet and pointe teacher in this free video on ballet exercises.

Expert: Mikael Monson
Contact: www.vegagym.com
Bio: Mikael Monson is an instructor specializing in ballet and pointe at the Virtuosity Performing Arts Studio/Vancouver Elite Gymnastics Academy in Camas, Wash.
Filmmaker: Lisa Fenderson

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[dogcat126]

this is great for a beginner like me-you do a really good job of these moves. i thank you for posting. i'm 63-i don't know if i can really master what you did but darnit i can try. thanks for posting!!

[kakelly86]

Oh my gosh, stop being so picky! If you know what she meant to say or do there's no reason to criticize. I would like to see you post a video. I think you did fine and helped me understand the basics. Thanks!

[ZsiebahDances]

your alway's a great help!

[justineclarissa]

@MultiPearl007 well, you have to do barre. it's not something you get to do depending on your skill. and center work is SO much more fun!

[justineclarissa]

@mrsbubblegum481 maybe as long as you work your butt off and take as many classes as you can a week.

[kellyzena]

The exercises were good-but the demonstrator had a few faults! thegrand plie's were not good,heels not going down early enough!keep at it thou.

[mrsbubblegum481]

*professionally?

[mrsbubblegum481]

I'm 15 right now and I started dancing when I was 14. I couldn't stand dancing last year but I miss it now. It's too late to sign up for a dance class this semester and I will probably sign up for one next semester since I've learned to adore ballet. I get up at 5 every morning to do ballet because that's the only time of the day I have time to do it. What I'm asking is I'm in love with ballet and I know I'm a very very very late starter but do you think there's any hope that I could do this pr

[faepmagn7]

@dogcat126 dont give up, ive been going to class twice a week for 6 months and its great improvement from just watching to knowing where my feet suppose to go, do look too poise but ill work on that

[FerDensetsu]

I practice Karate, and I think ballet has the best exercises for flexibility and leg control. It's just amazing. If you had the control, the strenght and the flexibility of a ballet dancer, your kicking technique would be perfect.