“Beginner Ballet Barre Basics | Learn Balanchine At Home | Guided Pliés | Lessons with Lisa” Welcome to Balanchine technique! This is a guided barre for beginning level ballet students of all ages! In this class, we learn more about pliés, and how to add them to a step with music and with one arm at the barre. Feel free to follow along as we apply what we’ve learned to music. This is also great for intermediate dancers focused on pivoting to Balanchine technique, or dancers who are returning fro

ATTITUDE TURN TIPS ✨ SO MUCH DETAIL Attitude turns, one of my favourite turns! This turn has a lot to think about. Here is just a tiny insight into a much longer lesson in my grand allegro course available on balletwithisabella.com Attitude turns require a strong sense of the supporting side, good continuous pull up, continuous rotation and turnout , and use of back and shoulders. The difficult thing is tying them all together! Here above are some fundamental things I like to think about. You kn

Struggling to execute those turns? Here’s a game-changing tip: take deep breaths while turning. The air in your lungs creates buoyancy, making you feel lighter and more in control. Just remember to spot yourself after the turn for good alignment. Want more tips like this? Join us for DUCON 2025 Seasons: 📍 DUCON Brazil: January 6 - 11, 2025 📍 DUCON Malaysia: May 26 - June 7, 2025 📍 DUCON Singapore: June 9 - 15, 2025 📍 DUCON California: August 4 - 9, 2025 📍 DUCON Maryland: August 11- 23, 2025