Part one of term paper
Coming into aerobic barre this summer, I was very eager and excited to get my body in shape. Last summer was such a great experience for me - it was the first time I really began understanding ballet technique - I was anticipating the same growth this year. I was correct! Because this summer I came in with a year of dancing in the college ...

Part two of term paper
... this year at school. The first exercises are the tendus facing the barre. I love pre-barre because it allows you to warm up your feet, ankles, and hips before diving into plies. This particular pre-barre is exceptionally helpful. When you tendu, flatten, and drag your foot back to first, I can really feel my hips and rotators working. I also really worked on using the floor during the tendus - I know I could be using the floor much more in every exercise. On the releves, I focused on tighten ...