Sofa 2 Studio: Ballet Absolute Beginner
Enjoy this three week challenge for Ballet Absolute Beginners! It’s never too late to start ballet classes, even if you have no previous dance experience, and your body and mind will thank you for it.
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Warm-up with Vanessa Abreu
Join ENB Associate Artist Vanessa Abreu for a warm-up class at the barre, ideal ahead of an absolute beginners ballet class, or as a standalone class, with music by Reina Okada.
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Ballet with Lucy Lowndes | 1 (Absolute Beginner)
Lucy Lowndes leads this series of classes with Ivy Aitken-Andrews demonstrating and Nathan Tinker on piano.
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Ballet Vocab | Plié
Sarah Kundi, First Artist with English National Ballet, leads this series looking at ballet vocabulary or terminology, which is ideal for beginner dancers or those looking to refresh their knowledge and technique.
Oliver Hornby, former member of ENBYouthCo and current student of English National...
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Pilates with Lucy Lowndes | Pilates Ball
All the exercises in this class can be taken either with a Pilates Ball or without. Make sure you have a mat or something soft to lie on.
This class is taught by ENB Associate Artist Lucy Lowndes, with ENB YouthCo dancer Samuel Larsen demonstrating and music by Domenico Angarano.
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Ballet with Lucy Lowndes | 2 (Absolute Beginner)
Lucy Lowndes leads this series of classes with Ivy Aitken-Andrews demonstrating and Nathan Tinker on piano.
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Ballet with Lucy Lowndes | 3 (Absolute Beginner)
This is the third in a series of classes for absolute beginners.
The class includes barre and centre work. Lucy Lowndes leads the session while Nathan Tinker accompanies on the piano.
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Ballet Vocab | Battement Tendu
It utilises weight placement or transference and foot articulation.
Sarah Kundi, First Artist with English National Ballet, leads this series looking at ballet vocabulary or terminology, which is ideal for beginner dancers or those looking to refresh their knowledge and technique.
Oliver Hornby...
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Ballet with Vanessa Abreu | 1
In this class, we'll be working at the barre, starting with pliés, delving into tendus and progressing from there. No previous experience necessary.
This class is taught by ENB Associate Artist Vanessa Abreu, with ENB EldersCo dancer Audrey Robinson demonstrating and Reina Okada at the piano.
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Cool Down Hips and Mobility with James Muller
A post workout cool down session with a focus on opening the hips, and stretching.
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Pilates with Lucy Lowndes | Elastic Band
All the exercises in this class can be taken either with an elastic band or without. Make sure you have a mat or something soft to lie on.
This class is taught by ENB Associate Artist Lucy Lowndes, with ENB YouthCo dancer Samuel Larsen demonstrating and music by Domenico Angarano.
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Ballet with Vanessa Abreu | 2
In this class, we'll be developing further the work from class 1 to include adagio, battements en cloche, and we'll aim to be a little bit more playful with our dynamic use of movement. No previous experience necessary.
This class is taught by ENB Associate Artist Vanessa Abreu, with ENB EldersC...
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Ballet Vocab | Retiré
Lucy Lowndes continues this series looking at ballet vocabulary or terminology, which is ideal for beginner dancers or those looking to refresh their knowledge and technique. Ivy Aitken-Andrews demonstrates and Nathan Tinker accompanies on piano.
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Ballet with Vanessa Abreu | 3
In this class, we'll be moving away from the barre, starting at the centre with a simple port de bras/plié exercise, and then delving into some tendu work to challenge your balance further.
This class is taught by ENB Associate Artist Vanessa Abreu, with ENB EldersCo dancer Audrey Robinson demon...