I took dance lessons as a child and a small amount in college. My daughter danced for years. As I age, I have developed painful hip arthritis. I started doing your beginner barre classes and my arthritis became much more controlled. Thank you for providing an interesting way to exercise!
Please make more No Intro workouts! I got into ballet as an adult and can only go to class twice a week so I do your videos almost every day! I'd love to have more!
I'm a 63 year old male dancer who has started ballet again after a 20 year absence. Your videos are SO valuable and I just love your arms! Also the way you start the back bends. I do the one without intros because I've never been able to follow the instructions! Anyway, keep up the wonderful work and I hope it's going well with your health. Cheers!
THANK YOU!!!! I am 54 years old - a former dancer who has not stepped into a studio for more than 20 years! I wanted to find some way to get back into shape without having to stand at a barre next to nine year old girls on Saturday mornings! The so-called barre classes offered at gyms are dumb, and I am SOOO grateful to you for giving me a way to enjoy real ballet again. Your playing is wonderful, too. It all takes me back to the days when I was dancing, and for a middle-aged lady, that's a real gift. Thanks.
Yes, I agree with N/AN/A. Adult ballet classes are worth it, even if you go once in awhile just to get corrections. But...they can be hard to find. A ballet/tap/jazz combo class is no substitute either. I am blessed to have a great studio to go to, but since I can't make class right now due to my schedule, except maybe once per week, I use this to supplement.
Oh, and at my studio, you wouldn't be the oldest. The mother of one of my friends is in her mid-60s and started at our studio at 62, no prior experience whatsoever.
Oh thank you for this! I danced for 18 years and I have been out of college, got a job as a nurse, and am back in school again. The last few months I have been dying to find a barre routine. This is exactly what I needed!
I am teaching ballet in Bluefields, Nicaragua. We have few resources available and I was excited to find your ballet instructions and the wonderful music you have selected. Thank you for helping me bring the art of ballet to an area that has so little to offer its young women.
Thank you so much Kathryn for sharing this classic Barre workout. I love the music and your style is just simple and beautiful ballet, nothing fancy or crazy. I have seriously been looking for a routine like this for months. I used to do ballet for some years and loved it, but stopped for a while. I plan on doing your workout at least 3 times a week, it's beautiful. Thank you again. PS: You make it look so effortless, easy and relaxed, you are a beautiful dancer.
This is absolutely what I have been looking for on our extended "staycation"! I love everything about this, the combinations, the music, and, of course, your beautiful dancing and energy. Thank you!
I am so grateful to you for these videos. Dance was the only exercise I ever loved, but after graduate school, I had trouble finding a place where I felt comfortable dancing. I had children, adopted children, got a tenure-track position. Life happened, and I left it behind. But it feels so good to dance again! You are a truly impressive person, both with your talents and with your attitude of kindness and sharing.
Kathryn, thanks so much for your wonderful ballet classes. I haven't dance in over 25 years. As a tribute to my late mother who was a professional dancer I recently started to do class. Yours are easy to follow and the music is beautiful. It makes me feel closer to my mom when I do your Barre Workout. Thanks again and keep up the good work.
I love your class and your blog you are such a beautiful dancer, I am not a dancer but I do your class every day. Thanks for sharing your gift with us.
Thanks so much for making these videos. I just read your story and it's amazing how you're pulling through what must have been an awful ordeal. I've been searching for a proper ballet barre workout online for ages... finally found this. thank you thank you thank you!
Thanks so much Kathryn. I am 46 years old, trying ballet for the first time just for fun and I love it. Your beginning videos are so helpful and inspiring and accessible. I love starting my day with them and feel so blessed by your generous spirit and beauty.
Your workouts are immensely helpful. I started dancing late in life and only have training in modern and jazz, but my modern teacher used to encourage me to fit ballet in somewhere for strength and she was so right about it! Thank you for the many versions you offer. I am still looking out for a Balanchine version though. I found your information on the differences in style very helpful. Blessings to you!
Thank you so much.I have LEARN A LOT AGAIN.ALL THOSE CLASSES AND BEAUTIFUL BALLETS HELPS ME A LOT AND MY BALLET TECHNIQUE IMPROVES WATCHING THESE VIDEOS ALL DAY.I AM ALSO A RETIRED NURSE MMS,BUT STILL GOING STRONG AND ENJOYING BALLET CLASSES FOR ABOUT 50YEARS.BUT CLASSIQUE BALLET WAS ALWAYS MY LIFE AND MY WORLD, NEXT TO MY JOB AS A PROFFESIONAL NURSE.THANK YOU SO MUCH.
Thank you for these videos! I've been searching for an at home ballet barre (real barre) for about 12 years now, ever since I stopped taking ballet classes in college. I would love a full length ballet class with floor exercises and would love love a ballet dvd series! Beautiful, and thank you.
I am so grateful to you for making this!!!! Thank you, thank you! I'm a former (not professional ballerina but it was always my dream), and it's great to be back practicing as I'll be teaching others.
Just did this and am pouring sweat :) It's the first time I've done barre in years, thanks for getting me back into it and keep the awesome videos coming :)
I think the points instructors give dancers to remember in order to avoid common mistakes (e.g. Remember to not sink into your supporting hip or work through the parts of the foot during frappe) are very useful to dancers of any ability. Is there a way to incorporate this into your barre videos?
Oh please do more!! And if I may suggest making barre workouts targeting certain body parts, such as; legs, thighs, abs and arms. Also if you could list your music selectin. Thanks, love your channel btw.
thank you, i appreciate having this without intros, although there is an ad after every exercise, making it as long as the video with intros. is there any way to have less ads? like just at the beginning and the end? it really interrupts the flow
Dear Kathryn or whoever reads this. This video is amazing and helpful for when I feel like training at home but want to do something else than the 'usual' exercices. I was wondering however why the position of your head is different than what we're taught. Is that because you're showing it to your viewers and want to look at the camera or is it a style thing? Thank you very much!!
I love these videos, I am working to become a professional. I do one of your workouts/classes every day along with my regular ballet classes. Love you!!
Thank you for all of the wonderful barre workouts you share here! Forgive me if you've answered this elsewhere, but do you have plans to post center of floor adagio exercises?
You're so thorough with with your videos And I appreciate them all so much! I was wondering, could you do a workout in center for us? Or something on pointe? It would really help!
Thank you so much for all these videos, I have done almost all of them actually haha I repeat them from time to time hence I'm here. But while I'm here at least, I have a question, how do you do grand battements while keeping the rest of your body still,not having to bend your supporting leg, and yet the leg that is kicked has so much power and goes all the way to your limit? I always seem to fall over or do "lifts" instead of kicks and its obviously not flattering. Do you have any tips?^^
I love your piano covers. so far my favourites are Il Muto, and the Pinnochio tune. Would you make barre workouts to those entire melodies? I never even knew what Phantom of the Opera is until searching your music just now, lol.
Hi! These videos are great as I`m currently on vacation and these are a great way to stay in shape without having to pay for overseas classes. Do you happen to have any of these class videos or workout videos made solely for pointe?
Quick question... After doing this my left side always feels a little stiff, as if I need to stretch it more (I do but it does not help at all ). What am I doing wrong? P.S. Thanks for the awesome class ^^
HI, CAN ANYONE HELP ME FIGURE OUT WHAT BARRE SHE IS USING? IT LOOKS VERY STURDY AND I AM OVERWEIGHT AND NEED A GOOD ONE. ANY HELP WOULD BE GREAT, THANK YOU!
Your the best I just have one question where can I get the songs and what was that word u kept saying during the batmat combination that ment front and then pass to the back ( then vise versa)
Tips on keeping a straight back while doing plies and such? My lower back seems to arch and my booty sticks out when I plié down and I'm pretty sure that's wrong...help?
Hi Katherine, try lengthening your tailbone toward the earth like there's an anchor hanging off of it and going into the ground while simultaneously lengthening your spine up toward the ceiling. Also check if your head, shoulders and ribs are on top of your pelvis, not in front of or behind it. Hope that helps :)
HI i just wanted to ask if in balanchine techniqe you are not suppose to change your head in a la second because i LEARN CHACCETI and for example if i do tendu a la second and close it to fifth back i suposed to look to the direction of the barre and if i close to fifth front and the exersice is in right side and its my right leg going to fifth front i suposed to look right. i have sometimes classes with someon who danced in nycb and ofcourse a lot was different but this was prity similar the thing with the head/ so how is it in nycb? I also wanted to ask what you think about it, focusing in one ballet techniqe but at the same time (1/2 in week) also taking classes of another ballet tecniqe sometimes it does confusing but i also feel like it gives me things. thankes:)
It is a basic rule in ballet that your arm is not suppose to come across your body in any scenario. This lady’s first position has her arms WAY too over-crossed. Also her second position is WAY too wide, she shouldn’t have to move both of her feet to change positions.
C H I H U A H U A M A T E She studied the Balanchine style. Balanchine broke a lot of "rules" because he valued high amounts of musicality and large movements. It involves a lot of crossing in the feet and wrists.
Rachel Merrill okay, but Balanchine is not a training style. Balanchine is most closely related to Vagonova ballet, in fact, Balanchine himself came from the Vagonova school. There are even interviews where he says that he didn’t break any rules, but just made the movement faster. Any of the so called “broken rules” are from American people who tried to replicate his choreography. Ever heard of B-plus? That’s what Balanchine’s students called it because it was faster than saying Croisé Serplas (sorry I probably spelled that wrong). The B in B-plus stands for Balanchine, as his American students could not correctly pronounce his name.
I took dance lessons as a child and a small amount in college. My daughter danced for years. As I age, I have developed painful hip arthritis. I started doing your beginner barre classes and my arthritis became much more controlled. Thank you for providing an interesting way to exercise!
Please make more No Intro workouts! I got into ballet as an adult and can only go to class twice a week so I do your videos almost every day! I'd love to have more!
I'm a 63 year old male dancer who has started ballet again after a 20 year absence. Your videos are SO valuable and I just love your arms! Also the way you start the back bends. I do the one without intros because I've never been able to follow the instructions! Anyway, keep up the wonderful work and I hope it's going well with your health. Cheers!
another time doing the this barre, never get tired of it...so much to work on...
THANK YOU!!!! I am 54 years old - a former dancer who has not stepped into a studio for more than 20 years! I wanted to find some way to get back into shape without having to stand at a barre next to nine year old girls on Saturday mornings! The so-called barre classes offered at gyms are dumb, and I am SOOO grateful to you for giving me a way to enjoy real ballet again. Your playing is wonderful, too. It all takes me back to the days when I was dancing, and for a middle-aged lady, that's a real gift. Thanks.
Try adult ballet classes Ma'am :).
I can’t agree with you more on the barre class at the gym!!
Yes, I agree with N/AN/A. Adult ballet classes are worth it, even if you go once in awhile just to get corrections. But...they can be hard to find. A ballet/tap/jazz combo class is no substitute either. I am blessed to have a great studio to go to, but since I can't make class right now due to my schedule, except maybe once per week, I use this to supplement.
Oh, and at my studio, you wouldn't be the oldest. The mother of one of my friends is in her mid-60s and started at our studio at 62, no prior experience whatsoever.
Oh thank you for this! I danced for 18 years and I have been out of college, got a job as a nurse, and am back in school again. The last few months I have been dying to find a barre routine. This is exactly what I needed!
I am teaching ballet in Bluefields, Nicaragua. We have few resources available and I was excited to find your ballet instructions and the wonderful music you have selected. Thank you for helping me bring the art of ballet to an area that has so little to offer its young women.
Carol Matheson That means so much to me. Thank you for sharing that. All the best to you!
Thank you so much Kathryn for sharing this classic Barre workout. I love the music and your style is just simple and beautiful ballet, nothing fancy or crazy. I have seriously been looking for a routine like this for months. I used to do ballet for some years and loved it, but stopped for a while. I plan on doing your workout at least 3 times a week, it's beautiful. Thank you again. PS: You make it look so effortless, easy and relaxed, you are a beautiful dancer.
This is absolutely what I have been looking for on our extended "staycation"! I love everything about this, the combinations, the music, and, of course, your beautiful dancing and energy. Thank you!
Still one of my favorite barres. 💚
I am so grateful to you for these videos. Dance was the only exercise I ever loved, but after graduate school, I had trouble finding a place where I felt comfortable dancing. I had children, adopted children, got a tenure-track position. Life happened, and I left it behind. But it feels so good to dance again! You are a truly impressive person, both with your talents and with your attitude of kindness and sharing.
Thank you Kathryn for another great Barre. I loved it and loved seeing your beautiful photos! Thank you for all that you are doing for us at home💕
Kathryn, thanks so much for your wonderful ballet classes. I haven't dance in over 25 years. As a tribute to my late mother who was a professional dancer I recently started to do class. Yours are easy to follow and the music is beautiful. It makes me feel closer to my mom when I do your Barre Workout. Thanks again and keep up the good work.
I love your class and your blog you are such a beautiful dancer, I am not a dancer but I do your class every day. Thanks for sharing your gift with us.
You are a dancer now :)
Thanks so much for making these videos. I just read your story and it's amazing how you're pulling through what must have been an awful ordeal. I've been searching for a proper ballet barre workout online for ages... finally found this. thank you thank you thank you!
Wonderful - thanks! just what I need in between ballet classes!
Thanks so much Kathryn. I am 46 years old, trying ballet for the first time just for fun and I love it. Your beginning videos are so helpful and inspiring and accessible. I love starting my day with them and feel so blessed by your generous spirit and beauty.
Your workouts are immensely helpful. I started dancing late in life and only have training in modern and jazz, but my modern teacher used to encourage me to fit ballet in somewhere for strength and she was so right about it! Thank you for the many versions you offer. I am still looking out for a Balanchine version though. I found your information on the differences in style very helpful. Blessings to you!
Thank you Kathryn. I love it! Thank you so much for sharing and inspiring!
This barre class really works on my body 😍❤️ thank u Kathryn ❤️
Thank you so much.I have LEARN A LOT AGAIN.ALL THOSE CLASSES AND BEAUTIFUL BALLETS HELPS ME A LOT AND MY BALLET TECHNIQUE IMPROVES WATCHING THESE VIDEOS ALL DAY.I AM ALSO A RETIRED NURSE MMS,BUT STILL GOING STRONG AND ENJOYING BALLET CLASSES FOR ABOUT 50YEARS.BUT CLASSIQUE BALLET WAS ALWAYS MY LIFE AND MY WORLD, NEXT TO MY JOB AS A PROFFESIONAL NURSE.THANK YOU SO MUCH.
You are a beautiful dancer. Thank you for this video 😀
Thank you for these videos! I've been searching for an at home ballet barre (real barre) for about 12 years now, ever since I stopped taking ballet classes in college. I would love a full length ballet class with floor exercises and would love love a ballet dvd series! Beautiful, and thank you.
Thank you, your entire series has been very helpful, I love it.
LOVE this barre and your site! Thank you for all that you do to keep us all in shape! :)
If there are ballet classes in heaven. I want to be in your class.The end is so inspiring. You are dancing in heaven
I love your clases. Thanks
Thank you so much, Kathryn! Watching you dance is an absolute joy, and you break things down so well that it's really helped me in my barre work.
***** Thank you so much!
I am so grateful to you for making this!!!! Thank you, thank you! I'm a former (not professional ballerina but it was always my dream), and it's great to be back practicing as I'll be teaching others.
+Michelle Fondin Aww thank you! My pleasure!
Thanks so much beautiful, you are truly an inspiration. Pls upload more workouts, I just love them!!!
Just did this and am pouring sweat :) It's the first time I've done barre in years, thanks for getting me back into it and keep the awesome videos coming :)
I did the whole class in slow motion. I want to cry I because I am so happy., Also I made a ton of mistakes. It is a practice in humility.
I love your classes! Can you do another one geared towards tight muscles?
Thank you 😊
Love your combinations and the great music. Makes so much fun;) thank you!
Johann Farnleitner Thank you!
Thank you so much for these wonderful videos. Appreciate them so much!
I think the points instructors give dancers to remember in order to avoid common mistakes (e.g. Remember to not sink into your supporting hip or work through the parts of the foot during frappe) are very useful to dancers of any ability. Is there a way to incorporate this into your barre videos?
I love it, including your pics! Thanks
Thank you soon much for preparing this class!!!! I LOVE IT!!! Your music is also beautiful!!!! Hope someday I can download all your music!!!!
Oh please do more!! And if I may suggest making barre workouts targeting certain body parts, such as; legs, thighs, abs and arms. Also if you could list your music selectin. Thanks, love your channel btw.
Love it! already did. Thank you :D
thank you, i appreciate having this without intros, although there is an ad after every exercise, making it as long as the video with intros. is there any way to have less ads? like just at the beginning and the end? it really interrupts the flow
Dear Kathryn or whoever reads this. This video is amazing and helpful for when I feel like training at home but want to do something else than the 'usual' exercices. I was wondering however why the position of your head is different than what we're taught. Is that because you're showing it to your viewers and want to look at the camera or is it a style thing? Thank you very much!!
I love these videos, I am working to become a professional. I do one of your workouts/classes every day along with my regular ballet classes. Love you!!
BallettalkTV Aww thank you!
Thank you for all of the wonderful barre workouts you share here! Forgive me if you've answered this elsewhere, but do you have plans to post center of floor adagio exercises?
You're so thorough with with your videos And I appreciate them all so much! I was wondering, could you do a workout in center for us? Or something on pointe? It would really help!
Love this! I can finally do it without intros:D:D:D
That was so stunning!
zumbapilatesmom1 Thank you!
Love this class,pleaaaase put more!:)
Thank you so much for all these videos, I have done almost all of them actually haha I repeat them from time to time hence I'm here. But while I'm here at least, I have a question, how do you do grand battements while keeping the rest of your body still,not having to bend your supporting leg, and yet the leg that is kicked has so much power and goes all the way to your limit? I always seem to fall over or do "lifts" instead of kicks and its obviously not flattering. Do you have any tips?^^
I love your piano covers. so far my favourites are Il Muto, and the Pinnochio tune. Would you make barre workouts to those entire melodies? I never even knew what Phantom of the Opera is until searching your music just now, lol.
Hi! These videos are great as I`m currently on vacation and these are a great way to stay in shape without having to pay for overseas classes. Do you happen to have any of these class videos or workout videos made solely for pointe?
She has one. It's new.
omg awesome! thanks and more more more please :)
Do a video/tutorial for fouettés! I started to learn them and I need some tips to master it quickly. Please ♡
Yes! Doing a turning video that will be up next week! I think I have scheduled it for Wednesday.
It is a privilege dancing in my Living Room with you.
I do this every day
Quick question... After doing this my left side always feels a little stiff, as if I need to stretch it more (I do but it does not help at all ). What am I doing wrong?
P.S. Thanks for the awesome class ^^
HI, CAN ANYONE HELP ME FIGURE OUT WHAT BARRE SHE IS USING? IT LOOKS VERY STURDY AND I AM OVERWEIGHT AND NEED A GOOD ONE. ANY HELP WOULD BE GREAT, THANK YOU!
Your the best I just have one question where can I get the songs and what was that word u kept saying during the batmat combination that ment front and then pass to the back ( then vise versa)
A very tiny improvement but I felt good. Still working on lordotic posture and weak tummy muscles.
Hi! Could you do some videos where you explain variations ? :D thanks!!!!!!
Did you say somewhere that you play your own music? Is it on sale anywhere?
Tips on keeping a straight back while doing plies and such? My lower back seems to arch and my booty sticks out when I plié down and I'm pretty sure that's wrong...help?
Hi Katherine, try lengthening your tailbone toward the earth like there's an anchor hanging off of it and going into the ground while simultaneously lengthening your spine up toward the ceiling. Also check if your head, shoulders and ribs are on top of your pelvis, not in front of or behind it. Hope that helps :)
HI i just wanted to ask if in balanchine techniqe you are not suppose to change your head in a la second because i LEARN CHACCETI and for example if i do tendu a la second and close it to fifth back i suposed to look to the direction of the barre and if i close to fifth front and the exersice is in right side and its my right leg going to fifth front i suposed to look right. i have sometimes classes with someon who danced in nycb and ofcourse a lot was different but this was prity similar the thing with the head/ so how is it in nycb? I also wanted to ask what you think about it, focusing in one ballet techniqe but at the same time (1/2 in week) also taking classes of another ballet tecniqe sometimes it does confusing but i also feel like it gives me things. thankes:)
I feel like the old eagle plucking out my worn feathers believing new ones grow. "Hope Springs eternal" Pope
Esse método é Balanchine?
I like when you talk!
Some pre-professionals here because of quarantine? Bcs Same 😕
A smidgen better on a couple of movements..
You are beautiful and a beautiful dancer
It is a basic rule in ballet that your arm is not suppose to come across your body in any scenario. This lady’s first position has her arms WAY too over-crossed. Also her second position is WAY too wide, she shouldn’t have to move both of her feet to change positions.
C H I H U A H U A M A T E She studied the Balanchine style. Balanchine broke a lot of "rules" because he valued high amounts of musicality and large movements. It involves a lot of crossing in the feet and wrists.
Rachel Merrill okay, but Balanchine is not a training style. Balanchine is most closely related to Vagonova ballet, in fact, Balanchine himself came from the Vagonova school. There are even interviews where he says that he didn’t break any rules, but just made the movement faster. Any of the so called “broken rules” are from American people who tried to replicate his choreography. Ever heard of B-plus? That’s what Balanchine’s students called it because it was faster than saying Croisé Serplas (sorry I probably spelled that wrong). The B in B-plus stands for Balanchine, as his American students could not correctly pronounce his name.
Thanks!
Thanks!