Discover & Use Your True Potential. Turnout defines classical ballet technique. The outward rotation of the legs in the hips expands the dancer’s range of movement and creates beautiful body positions unique to the art of ballet. Adults who have limited turnout and flexibility and had little or no ballet training must learn how to...
De-stress and Relax with Quiet Exercise. “Evening Stretch” is the perfect way to end another week of stressful work and responsibilities. We’ll mellow you out with the meditative music of Scott Killian and slowly paced pleasurable stretches that will relax stiff spinal muscles, loosen stiff joints, and promote restful sleep. We begin lying on your...
Ground Zero for All Ballet Newbies. In this class, Finis Jhung provides adult absolute beginner ballet students with the ballet basics that make the difference: proper posture, how to turnout correctly, how to balance on one foot, and which muscles to use and when and how to use them. Regardless of a person’s anatomy, background,...
Get On Your Leg So You Can Dance and Pirouette! This class is geared to adults who have limited ballet training, lack turnout and strength, and are not natural dancers. You will strengthen your balance as you strengthen your feet and identify the #1 leg — your pillar — through which the body weight falls...