Barre classes centre around classic ballet moves such as pliés and arabesques, with a focus on correct form and muscle recruitment as opposed to dance sequences. Legwork plays a major role, which ...

Inspired by ballet and designed for all fitness levels, barre classes have become one of the most popular low-impact workouts ...

I never took a single ballet class as a girl, despite my whining, and while I got over that, I still can’t ignore the allure of long graceful muscles and good posture -- which is the sweet promise ...

Barre-style workouts have become super trendy and a firm fave of Victoria's Secret Models and A-listers of late. Promising to tone your body and burn fat, all while improving your range of motion and ...

Somerville Dance Union is giving you another way to work off those holiday pounds: It’s offering two new, high-intensity barre classes. “Up to the Barre” and “Booty Barre,” taught by popular Zumba ...

I, like many young girls, was thrown into ballet class as a toddler. Growing up with dance, I found it to be one of many consistent after-school activities, as I made friends, got to move in ways I ...

Cardio, schmardio. For the ultimate body and mind workout, some harried adults are pirouetting back in time — and signing themselves up for ballet class. Whether it’s curious first-timers looking to ...

Barre, with its combination of Pilates, dance, yoga and functional training, has proved massively popular with Boston’s fitness-obsessed, with more than 11 gyms throughout the Boston area offering the ...