At the Washington School of Ballet, lapsed ballet dancers—as well as new ones—train alongside prima ballerinas.

Barre is a fitness class which is inspired by ballet, that first came to prominence in America in the 1970s. The workout focusses on your core with an aim to improve balance and posture.

The style of a barre class varies with each studio. Some are more resistance-intensive while others tend to lean more into ballet-inspired movements. There are studios that offer variations of ...

Light weights, high reps, balance challenges, and more—here’s your guide to the barre. By Lauren Bedosky Ballet Barre Workouts: What They Are and How They Benefit Runners Ballet barre classes have ...

"Over time, these more traditional ballet moves have been blended with Pilates-style exercises, so most barre classes that you’ll find outside of a ballet school won’t feel like a dance class, rather ...