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2. Ballet technique - Wikipedia

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   Ballet technique is also used to exhibit ballon, the appearance of gravity-defying lightness, during leaps. Pointe technique is the part of ballet technique concerned with dancing on the tips of fully extended feet. The core techniques of ballet are common throughout the world, though there are minor variations among the different styles of ballet.

3. Vaganova method - Wikipedia

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   Today the Vaganova method is the most widely used ballet teaching method in Russia, but is not limited to that country. It has been the predominant method in many other countries, such as Ukraine, [5] Germany, [6] and China. [7] The State Ballet School of Berlin is the most well-known school using the Vaganova method outside Russia. [6]

4. 'I Did Pilates Every Day For 2 Weeks And The Results ...

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   In fact, 'Quickie Ballet Abs' is a favourite session of mine to tack onto the end of a lower-body workout. A mix of abdominal exercises inspired by Ballet moves, the emphasis of the session was on ...

5. Callanetics - Wikipedia

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   The Callanetics exercise programme was created by Callan Pinckney in the early 1980s. It is a system of exercise involving frequent repetition of small muscular movements and squeezes, designed to improve muscle tone. [1] The programme was developed by Pinckney from classical ballet exercises, to help ease a back problem that she was born with.

6. This Low-Impact Workout Packs A Benefit That Pilates Doesn't

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   "Barre class is a workout technique inspired by elements of ballet, yoga, and Pilates," says DiGiorgio. "It focuses on low-impact, high-intensity movements designed to strengthen your body in ways ...

7. Dance positions - Wikipedia

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   First position: This is the main ballet position, and for most beginners, it is the basic position to start from. In this standing position, the dancer’s feet remain connected at the heels, with the toes turned out at a 90-degree angle, or greater. In this position, the entire sole of the dancer’s foot and toes are in contact with the floor.

8. Glossary of ballet - Wikipedia

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   A Dictionary of Ballet Terms (3rd revised ed.). New York: Da Capo Press. ISBN 0-306-80094-2. OCLC 4515340. Minden, Eliza Gaynor (2005). The Ballet Companion: A Dancer's Guide to the Technique, Traditions, and Joys of Ballet. New York: Simon and Schuster. ISBN 0-7432-6407-X. OCLC 58831597. Glossary of Dance Terms. New York: New York City Ballet ...

9. Floor-Barre - Wikipedia

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   Floor-barre is a technique in ballet training that "takes the basic ballet barre training from the standing position to the floor, "taking the effort of standing out of the equation." Zena Rommett (R) originated Floor Barre in the 1960s in New York City one day in class, when she found herself telling the students at the ballet barre to "just ...