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11 tips for barre ballet beginners: 'I tried it for 2 weeks – here's what you need to know'

Barre ballet classes are a firm favourite in the fitness scene for their ability to combine the grace and elegance of classical dance and Pilates with the rigour of strength training. As an ...

My rookie era: I signed up for ballet on a whim. I still can’t tell my left from my right

Over 16 weeks of weekly classes, my glutes are stronger, my calves shapelier and – to my surprise – I have a growing sense of rhythm ...
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Ballet for Beginners

A cartoon ballerina named Prima Princessa (who stars in a pair of ballet DVDs for kids) hosts this introduction to the art form. Full-color photographs feature the essential steps of becoming a ...