Hold a dumbbell in each hand to make it harder and build more strength. Lunges are also a great exercise for working the major muscle groups in the thighs that you need for strong fouette turns. Step ...

To get the form bang on for an élevé, Landry advises starting with your feet ... exercises but rarely picks up weights, I was keen to give a no equipment strength challenge a go. I used to do ...

Barre is a ballet-inspired discipline that combines dance movements with Pilates and yoga exercises ... Plie with Heel Lifts Place your feet wider than hip-width apart, with toes slightly turned ...

Sit with legs extended and loop a resistance band around the top of your foot. Grasp both ends of the band with your hands to ...

As an un-coordinated mover with no formal dance training, I was curious to see how I would respond to the exercise ... ballet and refers to outward rotation of the hips and legs, until the feet ...

And now, one woman is getting the elderly off their recliners and into ballet class. "This is not your typical ballet class," Fran Hu explains. “I’m the first in my family to reach 90.” ...