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Mini Ballet Barre Workout at Home

Mini Ballet Barre Workout at Home — video by Lazy Dancer Tips Play · 24:31

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Dancer Alessia leads a short classical ballet barre using a chair: warm-up, pliés, tendus, glissés, fondus, rond de jambe and battements. A general-level class that newcomers can take gently and dancers can use as a workout.

  • 25 min
  • All levels
  • Low impact (no jumping)
  • chair
  • Ballet barre

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Step by step 7

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  1. Warm-up at the chair: walks on the spot with head rolls, then walks with pliés, tendus and a roll-up. 0:45
  2. Pliés in first, second and fifth with port de bras, knees out over the toes, resting lightly on the chair. 3:00
  3. Tendus to the front, side and back, brushing through the whole foot without plonking the heel down. 7:45
  4. Glissés from fifth: brush out low to the front, side and back, then slice the foot back in. 10:51
  5. Fondus with glissés and jetés, then a balance with a slow port de bras. 13:56
  6. Rond de jambe with quarter turns, chassés forward and back, a lift to passé, arabesque and a big lunge. 16:43
  7. Grand battements and petits battements, alternating legs, finishing with a balance. 22:05

The steps are a summary in our words, checked against the video — the coach shows every move.

Form cues from the coach

  • Keep your knees out in line with your toes in pliés
  • Rest lightly on the chair - don't hang on it
  • Brush the floor through the whole foot and don't plonk the heel down

What it works

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Joints it uses 2 takes load

  • Hips takes loadpliés, lunges, rond de jambe, battements
  • Knees takes loadpliés, fondus, lunges at the chair
  • Shoulders movesport de bras and long arm lines
  • Lower back movesport de bras bends, arabesque
  • Ankles & feet movestendus, rises, brushing the foot, balances
  • Standing on one leg. Keep a chair or a wall within reach.

Easier option from the coach: Chair held for support throughout; rest lightly on it

A guide to the joints this video’s moves load, from what the coach does — not medical advice. Some ache is normal; stop if a joint hurts sharply. How joints are rated

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Video by Lazy Dancer Tips; the summary, steps, cues, body areas and joint notes are Notbroken’s, written from what the coach actually does in the video and checked a second time. Warm up first, take the easier options until a move feels easy, and stop if you feel sharp pain, chest pain or dizziness. General instruction, not advice for your body. About & safety