The ballet bar is usually used for about fifteen minutes inthe beginning of each class because it is used for warm ups. Sometimes, it is used at the end of a classfor a few minutes so the dancers can stretch.
Posted on Jul 09, 2012
Some of the more
popular exercises performed at a ballet bar are:
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Plie (demi & grande)
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Grande battement
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Ronde de jambe
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Frappe
• Tonude
Dancers use ballet bars to help improve their abilities and to use for warming up. Bar exercises help to improve the dancers skill and technique, as well as alignment, balance and flexibility.
Ballet bars should be 42 inches. Some are available as 42 inches than can be
adjusted to 39 inches.
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