DEMAND
Members will enjoy access to a growing catalogue of Videos on Demand and Livestream classes. The VOD section includes classes in Flexibility, Handstands, Acro Floorwork, Barre, Stretch & Strength and Yoga. Members will find full length 60 minutes classes, 20 to 30 minute conditioning classes and short skill tutorial videos.
30 mins conditioning session that includes bodyweight lunges, hinges, and squats.
Class will work to build active mobility and, in particular, end of range control through exercises performed on the floor, standing at the barre and in the centre.
20 Mins Pointe class will include not only the conditioning for our pointe, but also the technical application of the range—the line—that we are building. We will work on the articulation of the foot through plantar flexion (pointe), metatarsophalangeal (MTP) Joint Extension (demi-pointe), and the “flexed” or dorsiflexion position through exercises standing, at the barre, and on the floor.
The sessions will work to build greater technical understanding, range, comfort, and ability through basic positions, postures, and their linking movements used throughout the Members Area. Flex & Flow could be useful for the forms of yoga and dance. Several exercises will be performed from the knees.
L 2 + Up: Flex & Move. A shorter class that will work to build active mobility and, in particular, end of range control through exercises standing at the barre and in the centre.
L 2: Dynamic Warm-Up can be a useful addition for those seeking more flexibility, mobility and strength in dance, acro dance floorwork, or yoga. The session could be used as a warm up before tutorial videos or alone as a movement class.
L 2: Lunges & Splits is an intermediate level class that moves through lunge and split variations at a higher speed and intensity.
L 2: Front Split. The session will work to build greater technical understanding, range, comfort, line and ability with this fundamental position in various forms of dance and yoga. Splits are a fundamental position to several others within yoga and dance, such as Needle Scale, Dancer’s Pose, Penche, Illusions, and several Acro Dance skills. Many exercises will be performed from the knees.
L 2: Side Bend Series will work to build greater technical understanding, range, comfort, line and ability within this essential position used within various forms of dance and yoga.
L 2: Back Bending Basics contains foundational sequences useful to build greater technical understanding, range, comfort, line and ability within backbends. Backbending builds on a foundation of forward folds and hip openers. L 1 Splits and Hip Flexor Focus videos are recommended as prerequisites.
L 2: Floorwork Conditioning is a shorter video that targets the wrists, arms, shoulders, core, hips and legs. Participants should be comfortable performing sequences from positions that include a kneeling tabletop and shoulderstand (shoulderstand can be modified).
L 2: Conditioning. Class will work to build active mobility and end of range control through exercises performed on the floor, standing at the barre and in the centre.
L 2: Feet & Knees. Class will target feet and the knees, two areas that often get in the way of the line of the leg that we seek in the movement arts. We will work on the articulation of the foot through point, floint, and flexed positions, as well as stability, strength, and length of the knee through targeted exercises.
Class this week will work to build the flexibility and mobility of upward facing wheel /bow, also referred to as bridge.
Class this week will work to build greater refinement, control, and coordination through various positions of the arms and upper body within ballet and beyond.
The session will work to build greater technical understanding, range, comfort, line and ability with this essential position in various forms of dance. Several exercises will be performed from the knees.
L 2: Arabesque is a movement widely used within many dance forms and involves extending the leg behind in a turned out (externally rotated) hip, tibia, knee and foot position. Class will work to build active mobility through floor exercises, such as square hip lunges and open hip kneeling positions.
L 2 + Up: Dancer Strength & Conditioning is an most levels class with higher intensity options that moves through exercises standing, with support, and on the floor. Expect higher intensity lunge and squat variations., push-ups, core work and more.
L 2 + Up: Demi-Pointe/Floint Conditioning. Barre inspired class that will work to build active mobility and, in particular, end of range control through exercises standing at the barre and in the centre. In addition, our class this week will target feet for stronger demi-pointe ability.
L 2 + Up: Standing Split. The content in this session will work to build the technical understanding, range, comfort and ability of this skill. Various forms of dance may make use of Standing Split En Avant. The skill requires flexibility, strength and end of range control to find the line.
Barre inspired class that will work to build active mobility and, in particular, end of range control through exercises on the floor, standing at the barre and in the centre.
L 2/3: T-Spine. Fish pose, Rib Up’s, Puppy Pose, Chest Stand and Bridge all require significant range through the area of the T-Spine. Class will work to build active thoracic mobility and end of range control through exercises performed on the floor, standing at the barre and in the centre.
L 2: Lunges, Camels, Bows & Bridges will work to build greater technical understanding, range, comfort, line and ability within this essential positions in various forms of dance and yoga. The session includes the fundamentals of splits and backbends.
