Anh's Intermediate Ballet Barre #2

In this ballet barre class the arms get as much attention as the legs. The plié exercise sets the port de bras for the whole barre, and energy keeps flowing from the shoulder blade to the fingertips, so the arm never dies in any position.

Balances turn up after most exercises, one a little different from the last, and ask for the highest demi-pointe you can find. In the ronds de jambe, a circular port de bras keeps the hips stacked over the feet while the upper body travels around them.