Description
Since many of you haven’t been able to join our online classes for one reason or another, but still want to be able to take class with Finis as much as possible, now you can!
We’re offering our best pre-recorded warm-up exercises and full classes which you can rent for 24-48 hours at a time starting at just $2! (All rentals on this page are 48 hours — see the $2 24-hour rentals here.)
Choose the FJ Rewind that gets you reconnected with your body and one step closer to dancing in the center floor.
Scroll down for full descriptions and preview videos.
You can rent on any day of the week but the rental clock begins as soon as you complete your purchase.
Choose which class you’d like. Each was recorded live on the date indicated
Ballet
Beginner Ballet Level 1 — April 7, 2021 ($10)
Beginner Ballet Level 2 — April 14, 2021 ($15)
Beginner Ballet Barre — April 12, 2020 ($5)
Strengthen Your Turnout — May 19, 2021 ($10)
Strengthen Your Turnout — April 16, 2020 ($5)
Centerwork for Adult Beginners — April 2020 ($5)
Stretch
Relax & Stretch — January 18, 2022 ($10)
Age-Defying Therapeutic Stretches — April 15, 2020 ($5)
Age-Defying Therapeutic Stretches — December 9, 2020 ($5)
Choreographed Stretches — February 25, 2021 ($7)
Evening Stretch — August 28, 2020 ($5)
Stretch Relief — January 8, 2021 ($7)
Class Descriptions
Beginner Ballet Level 1 – April 7, 2021
The class is especially for adults who have never taken a ballet class and those who are out of shape and haven’t danced for a while.
Regardless of a person’s anatomy, background, or aptitude, the Finis Jhung Ballet Technique makes it possible for all adults to master the basics of ballet technique so that they can stand and move with balance, strength and grace.
In this class, Finis Jhung teaches the essential ideas that are the foundation for classical ballet dancing: proper posture, turnout correctly, balance on one foot, and how to plié and spring up into a specific pose.
Finis explains and demonstrates each exercise which you do with him. The exercise is then repeated by TEAM FINIS demonstrators Mayumi Omagari and Ai Toyoshima whom you follow along while Finis watches and corrects you.
An added benefit of this LIVE REWIND is that it includes Finis’s latest teaching idea: the PING-SLAM-BOUNCE where you learn to plié and spring up into a pose as fast as possible, which you must do when dancing across the studio along with other students.
EQUIPMENT: a ballet barre or two high-backed chairs for support; a smooth floor area approximately 6 feet square.
ATTIRE: ballet class attire or tight-fitting clothing. Ballet slippers or socks.
1 hour and 48 minutes of do-along exercises with Finis Jhung.
$10 for 48 hour rental.
All music used in today’s class composed and authorized for use in these live classes and replays by Scott Killian.
Beginner Ballet Level 2 – April 14, 2021
This class is geared to adults who may have limited ballet training but are acquainted with the Finis Jhung Ballet Technique through his videos and classes.
The class includes Finis’s newest teaching technique – the PING SLAM BOUNCE – a very fast relevé (as fast as a ball bounces) – done in dance tempo (allegro) which is required when dancing in center floor with relevé poses, turns, and jumps.
After Finis breaks down and demonstrates each exercise which you do along with him, it is repeated and demonstrated, as needed, by the TEAM FINIS demonstrators Mayumi Omagari or Ai Toyoshima. As you dance along with them, Finis is able to watch and correct you.
The class ends with practicing the pirouette from fifth position.
EQUIPMENT: a ballet barre, or two sturdy high-backed chairs (one for each hand). A smooth floor space approximately 6 feet square.
ATTIRE: ballet class attire or tight-fitting clothing. Ballet slippers or socks.
1 hour and 35 minutes of do-along exercises with Finis Jhung.
$15 for 48 hour rental.
All music used in today’s class composed and authorized for use in these live classes and replays by Scott Killian.
Beginner Ballet Barre – April 12, 2020
This is the beginner ballet class barre I taught my “adult babies” at the Ailey Extension in NYC. The class is not for the absolute beginner. It is geared to adults who have had some ballet training and know the fundamentals.
The purpose of this class is to “get you on your leg” so that you can balance, turn, and jump. You will strengthen your balance as you strengthen your feet and identify the #1 leg — your pillar — through which the body weight falls fully into an active foot, balancing, ready to push down into motion.
At the same time, you will learn to activate the supporting arm/shoulder by pressing firmly on the barre. This prepares you to use your arms to facilitate the movements of your legs in center floor combinations.
EQUIPMENT: a ballet barre, or 2 sturdy high-backed chairs – one for each hand. A smooth floor space approximately 6 x 6 feet square.
ATTIRE: ballet class attire or tight-fitting clothing. Ballet slippers or socks.
52 minutes of do-along exercises with Finis Jhung.
$5 for 48 hour rental.
All music used in today’s class composed and authorized for use in these live classes and replays by Scott Killian.
Strengthen Your Turnout – May 19, 2021
Turnout defines classical ballet technique. The outward rotation of the legs in the hips expands the dancer’s range of movement & creates beautiful body positions unique to the art of ballet. Adults who have limited turnout & flexibility & had little or no ballet training will find this class extremely helpful.
In this class you will learn how to access & utilize the muscles in your groin that affect your turnout. You will mainly be stretching these muscles, but at the same time you will perform every movement slowly, according to your own ability, in order to avoid muscle strain.
You will perform 3 exercises sitting on the floor and 8 exercises standing alone in center floor: some stationary, some moving sideways, some moving forward on the diagonal in classical ballet poses, little jumps in first and second positions, & 2 choreographed adagios.
After Finis demonstrates and leads you through the first four exercises, he then introduces and breaks down count-by-count each of the remaining exercises, which are demonstrated in TEAM FINIS dancers Ai Toyoshima or Mayumi Omagari. As they perform, Finis will watch you, pointing out the finer details and offering corrections when necessary.
EQUIPMENT: You will not require any support from a barre or chairs. Try to have a clear floor space approximately 6 feet square.
ATTIRE: ballet class attire or tight-fitting clothing. Ballet slippers or socks.
1 hour and 22 minutes of do-along exercises with Finis Jhung.
$10 for 48 hour rental.
All music used in today’s class composed and authorized for use in these live classes and replays by Scott Killian.
Strengthen Your Turnout – April 16, 2020
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 find their turnout potential and maximize it.
In this special class, you will learn how to access and utilize the muscles in your groin that affect your turnout. You will mainly be stretching these muscles very slowly, according to your own ability, in order to avoid muscle strain.
You will perform exercises sitting on the floor and standing alone in center floor.
Adult ballet beginners who have taken this class have been surprised to learn they can improve their turnout and move with balletic elegance and grace.
EQUIPMENT: You will not require any support from a barre or chairs. Try to have a clear floor space approximately 6 feet square.
ATTIRE: ballet class attire or tight-fitting clothing. Ballet slippers or socks.
47 minutes of do-along exercises with Finis Jhung.
$5 for 48 hour rental.
All music used in today’s class composed and authorized for use in these live classes and replays by Scott Killian.
Centerwork for Adult Beginners – April 2020
Finis shows you how to pas de bourrée and waltz—the most basic dancing steps that travel sideways and forward and link to various poses, turns, and jumps.
In this video, Finis breaks down count-by-count the pas de pas de bourrée de côte (3 steps moving sideways) and the pas de valse en avant (3 steps moving forward).
Unique to Finis’s teaching is his emphasis on learning how to work and move the torso and arms to facilitate the movements of the feet and legs. Energy from the core of the body radiates outward through all four limbs constantly, which results in dancing that is elegant and graceful.
EQUIPMENT: No barre or chairs necessary. Try to have a clear, smooth floor space approximately six feet square. A mirror is desirable so you can check your positioning and placement as you follow the video.
ATTIRE: Ballet or exercise clothing so you can clearly see the outline of your body. .
48 minutes of do-along exercises with Finis Jhung.
$5 for 48 hour rental.
*This video is a compilation of two previously recorded classes from April 2020.
All music used in today’s class composed and authorized for use in these live classes and replays by Scott Killian.
Relax & Stretch — January 18, 2022
You are younger than you look — and feel! Escape our turbulent world with this newly revised slow-moving, easy-to-follow class done standing, sitting on a chair, & lying on the floor. Relax tense muscles, increase flexibility, restore joint mobility & range of motion, improve your balance & calm your mind.
EQUIPMENT: You will need a firm chair without arms or a sturdy stool with four legs, & a comfortable rug or mat to lie on.
ATTIRE: Dress comfortably for an exercise class. No shoes required.
62 Minutes of do-along exercises with Finis Jhung.
$10 for 48 hour rental.
All music used in today’s class composed and authorized for use in these live classes and replays by Scott Killian.
Age-Defying Therapeutic Stretches – April 15, 2020
Improve your balance, relax tense muscles, restore mobility and flexibility, and calm your mind with slowly paced doable exercises done both sitting and standing.
This artfully designed series of deceptively simple stretches works the musculature of the entire body from head to toe — while requiring a focused mind attentive to the details of each movement.
The class is rooted in the dancer’s warmup Finis developed during more than six decades as dancer and teacher that will inspire minor miracles in your body and soul.
This class is for everyone: active or sedentary, young adult or senior, ballet beginners to athletes, sedentary home or office workers, this class is truly for everyone.
EQUIPMENT: A sturdy armless chair or four-legged stool. Clear smooth floor space approximately 6 feet square.
ATTIRE: Dress for ballet or yoga or exercise class. No shoes required.
48 minutes of do-along exercises with Finis Jhung.
$5 for 48 hour rental.
All music used in today’s class composed and authorized for use in these live classes and replays by Scott Killian.
Age-Defying Therapeutic Stretches – December 9, 2020
Improve your balance, relax tense muscles, restore mobility and flexibility, and calm your mind with slowly paced doable exercises done both sitting and standing.
This artfully designed series of deceptively simple stretches literally works the musculature of the entire body from head to toe — while requiring a focused mind attentive to the details of each movement.
The class is rooted in the dancer’s warmup Finis developed during more than six decades as dancer and teacher that will inspire minor miracles in your body and soul. From young adults through senior citizens and from dance or ballet beginners to athletes to home or office workers to anyone on their feet all day or needing some physical activity, this class is truly for everyone.
EQUIPMENT: A sturdy armless chair or four-legged stool you can lean and sit on. Clear, smooth floor space approximately 6 feet square.
ATTIRE: Dress for ballet or yoga or exercise class. No shoes required.
51 minutes of do-along exercises with Finis Jhung.
$5 for 48 hour rental.
All music used in today’s class composed and authorized for use in these live classes and replays by Scott Killian.
Choreographed Stretches – February 25, 2021
Every body can move to music. Now you can do so while performing essential, anti-aging, therapeutic stretches that will keep you pliable, flexible & youthful just like Finis at the age of 83.
These slow-paced, easy-to-follow exercises are done standing, sitting on a chair, & conclude sitting on the floor performing special stretches for the groin & inner thigh muscles. These exercises are especially designed to:
awaken neglected body parts
relax tense muscles
increase flexibility
restore joint mobility and range of motion
improve your balance
calm your mind
No prior dance experience required.
Regain your youthful vitality & increase longevity!
EQUIPMENT: You will need a firm chair or stool with a sturdy seat that you can bend over & place your hands on to support your weight.
ATTIRE: Dress for ballet or yoga or exercise class. No shoes required.
50 minutes of do-along exercises with Finis Jhung.
$7 for 48 hour rental.
All music used in today’s class composed and authorized for use in these live classes and replays by Scott Killian.
Evening Stretch – August 28, 2020
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 back on the floor, exercising your back in all the directions your spine can move which will relieve low back pain and sciatica. Sitting on the floor, you will stretch your lower back and the piriformis, psoas, hip, and thigh muscles. Standing up, leaning over a chair you will loosen the lower back and hamstring muscles. Sitting on a chair, you will increase your range of spinal motion while stretching the neck and shoulder muscles. You will complete the class standing, slowly rotating and flexing the spinal muscles with correct postural alignment.
3 exercises lying and sitting on the floor, 2 exercises using a chair, 1 exercise standing in one spot. You’ll be more comfortable if you can lie on a padded rug.
EQUIPMENT: You will need a firm chair or stool with a sturdy seat that you can bend over and place your hands on to support your weight.
ATTIRE: Dress for ballet or yoga or exercise class. No shoes required.
41 minutes of do-along exercises with Finis Jhung.
$5 for 48 hour rental.
All music used in today’s class composed and authorized for use in these live classes and replays by Scott Killian.
Stretch Relief – January 8, 2021
De-stress & Relax with Quiet Exercise.
“Stretch Relief” 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 back on the floor, exercising your back in all the directions your spine can move which will relieve low back pain and sciatica. Sitting on the floor, you will stretch your lower back and the piriformis, psoas, hip, and thigh muscles. Standing up, leaning over a chair you will loosen the lower back and hamstring muscles. Sitting on a chair, you will increase your range of spinal motion while stretching the neck and shoulder muscles. You will complete the class standing, slowly rotating and flexing the spinal muscles with correct postural alignment.
3 exercises lying and sitting on the floor, 2 exercises using a chair, 1 exercise standing in one spot. You’ll be more comfortable if you can lie on a padded rug.
EQUIPMENT: You will need a firm chair or stool with a sturdy seat that you can bend over and place your hands on to support your weight.
ATTIRE: Dress for ballet or yoga or exercise class. No shoes required.
50 minutes of do-along exercises with Finis Jhung.
$7 for 48 hour rental.
All music used in today’s class composed and authorized for use in these live classes and replays by Scott Killian.