ballet dancers: how to warm up effectively for class

Is your warm-up effectively preparing your body for class? In this video I give professional recommendations on how to best warm up your body to get the most out of class. I will also share a glimpse of my past, taking you on a walk down memory lane in San Diego to my first ballet classes!

video outline

0:00 – Intro to my past
0:23 – Retracing my steps to ballet class
1:07 – Me at age 10
1:19 – Intro to warm-ups
3:29 – Warm-up don’ts
3:51 – Sitting ankle and foot exercises
4:44 – Standing warm-up exercises
6:58 - Summary