The Ballet Barre and More! Terms for your M.O.M.s class
The Ballet Barre and More!
Terms for your M.O.M.s class
The Barre workout has taken the country by storm, and a year ago M.O.M.s {Mind Over Matter Studio} Method brought the highly sought-after fitness trend to Northwest Indiana. M.O.M.s is not only the premier Barre workout in the area, but each class is designed around the specially formulated signature M.O.M.s Method technique to target key areas such as thighs, seat and core.
Every M.O.M.s Method class is based around three foundational elements, Ballet, Pilates and Stretch Conditioning. The main feature of Barre workouts and M.O.M.s Method, and one of the key pieces derived from Ballet, is the reliance on the Ballet Barre. Read on to learn about why we use the Ballet barre and a few bonus Ballet Terms that are helpful during a M.O.M.s Method class!
Ballet Barre
A barre (a stationary wooden handrail, often attached to the wall) helps dancers by providing a means of stability and balance, and barre work often comprises a large part of a beginning dancer’s class. In ballet, barre work includes both slow and fast exercises, which both serve to strengthen muscles. At M.O.M.s Method the barre is used as a means of support for many of our thigh and seat exercises, and even for some stretch sequences.
The Ballet Barre at M.O.M.s Method
Turn-Out
This is the ability to turn the feet and legs out from the hip joints. Turn-Out can be as much or as little as is comfortable during a barre workout, and allows you to target different muscle groups than exercises in a parallel positions. First Position is when you are in Turn-Out and your heels are together.
“Turned out” or “First Position”
Parallel
When feet and legs are in a parallel position with both feet pointing directly ahead of you. Allows you to target different muscle groups, and is often the standard foot position to create a strong base during warm-up and introductory exercises!
Parallel, Hip distance
Parallel, feet together, or “Zipped up”
Supporting Leg
A term used to indicate the leg which supports the body so that the working leg is free to execute a given movement.
Working Leg
A term used to denote the leg that is executing a given movement while the weight of the body is on the supporting leg.
These are some of the basic terms you will hear in M.O.M.S Method class. To learn more Ballet terms and moves, don’t miss out on our adult beginner Ballet Workshop this January 24th, at 8:30 AM! The workshop will be led by founder of M.O.M.S Method, Orlee Glazer, and will cover basic Ballet moves and structure of a beginner Ballet class. Just like a M.O.M.S workout, this workshop does not need any prior dance experience! Sign up online at www.momsmethod.com or by calling 219-929-1550.
Here’s a sneak peek of our last Ballet workshop!
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