Enjoy this "taught on a whim" class incorporating Lisa Howell of the Ballet blog Exercises, my dance science background, modern dance warm-ups and Franklin Method imagery for a nicely arranged floor barre for anytime practice.

Enjoy this class incorporating Lisa Howell of the Ballet blog Exercises, my dance science background, modern dance warm-ups and Franklin Method imagery for a nicely arranged floor barre for anytime practice. This has new variations moving on from the first floor barre.

New Class alert!! This is the first Franklin Method Ballet Barre Class. Incorporating Body Tapping, Bone Rhythms and Muscle sliding to a basic ballet barre to create freer and more graceful ballet lines and movement! Give it a try.

Incorporating Body Tapping, Bone Rhythms and Muscle sliding to a basic ballet barre to create freer and more graceful ballet lines and movement! Give it a try. This is the second Barre.

Incorporating Body Tapping, Bone Rhythms and Muscle sliding to a basic ballet barre to create freer and more graceful ballet lines and movement! Give it a try. This is the third Barre. Our focus is the sacrum.

Incorporating Body Tapping, Bone Rhythms and Muscle sliding to a basic ballet barre to create freer and more graceful ballet lines and movement! Give it a try. This is the third Barre. Our focus is the shoulder girdle to improve port de bras.

Incorporating Body Tapping, Bone Rhythms and Muscle sliding to a basic ballet barre to create freer and more graceful ballet lines and movement! Give it a try. This is the fifth Barre. Our focus is the calcaneus and spiral of the foot to improve balance as well as the point of the foot in non-wei...

Incorporating Body Tapping, Bone Rhythms and Muscle sliding to a basic ballet barre to create freer and more graceful ballet lines and movement! Give it a try. This is the sixth Barre. Our focus again is the calcaneus and spiral of the foot to improve balance as well as the point of the foot in n...

Incorporating Body Tapping, Bone Rhythms and Muscle sliding to a basic ballet barre to create freer and more graceful ballet lines and movement! Give it a try. This is the seventh Barre. Our focus is the movement of the kneecap to create smoother plies and better extended leg lines.

Would you like freer, more flowy port de bras? Have you ever imagined dancing with your clavicles, humerus or scapulas? Probably not! Through imagery and movement, give this a try and see if you can change your port de bras.

Cecchetti is one of the six main styles of ballet. All have unique shapes and positions to define their style of movement. Enrico Cecchetti was an Italian ballet master who created the technique.

Cecchetti is one of the six main styles of ballet. All have unique shapes and positions to define their style of movement. Enrico Cecchetti was an Italian ballet master who created the technique.

Need to work on some ankle strength for dance or just everyday activities? If so, this video is for you! Not only working in the aesthetically pleasing dancer foot line, but in supination and pronation which is important for a normal functioning foot and ankle. Great for balance, stability and a...

Need to work on some ankle strength for dance or just everyday activities? If so, this video is for you! Great for balance, stability and adaptation. Great to add on to the previous ankle strengthening exercise.