Rating difficulty and quality of ballet/barre type workouts

[fuzzie]

This thread has me thinking about the "barre genre" and I think there are even more sub-categories now than I first thought. Based on some comments in the above posts, I now see two large categories (Lotte Berk-based workouts and Ballet/Dance-based workouts) and each can be subdivided into two groups:

Lotte Berk-based barre workouts / Classic
Although there are some variations among these methods (e.g., more/less emphasis on tuck; more/less dynamic), they emphasize isometric work, feature certain exercices (e.g., c-curve ab work, plié in relevé, etc.), and tend to follow the LB class structure.
Core Fusion
Physique 57
Bar Method
Dailey Method
Fluidity
Pure Barre
Barre3
Pop Physique
Ballet Physique

Lotte Berk-based barre workouts / Fusion
These workouts feature a good amount of isometric work, some signature LB moves and/or class format. However, they integrate a greater amount of traditional callistenics, ballet, pilates, or yoga.
Ballet Body
Xtend
Booty Ballet


Ballet/Dance-based workouts / Classical ballet
These workouts adopt formal ballet terms, techniques, and exercices.
Ballet Beautiful
Ballet Bootcamp
Element Ballet
New York City Ballet Workout

Ballet/Dance-based workouts / Fusion
These workouts are strongly influenced by ballet and jazz but they combine these techniques with traditional callistenics, pilates or yoga.
Balletone
Jennifer Kries (The Method)
Jennifer Galardi's Ballet Body
Kari Anderson's Center Floor and Reach
Jennee's Ballet Blast


I am really overthinking this, aren't I?

[tytbody]

No you're not over thinking it. That's what allows us to see why we like a particular instructor versus others.

This also stems from the instructors personal training and where they go off on their own to make it *their* method but get to say, Lotte Berk inspired because everyone knows her as the mother of Barre.

Then the dancers went to dancing school, became ballerinas and then got injured and decided to teach. So, they use a lot of ballet elements in their dvds versus the ones that went to become Yoga instructors do more yoga and throw in some Lotte Berk. That's also what makes them into categories. Does this make sense?

[kitty12]

You can add Booty Barre I think to the second list I don't think I saw it listed.

[nevertoolate]

Originally Posted by fuzzie

This thread has me thinking about the "barre genre" and I think there are even more sub-categories now than I first thought. Based on some comments in the above posts, I now see two large categories (Lotte Berk-based workouts and Ballet/Dance-based workouts) and each can be subdivided into two groups:

Lotte Berk-based barre workouts / Classic
Although there are some variations among these methods (e.g., more/less emphasis on tuck; more/less dynamic), they emphasize isometric work, feature certain exercices (e.g., c-curve ab work, plié in relevé, etc.), and tend to follow the LB class structure.
Core Fusion
Physique 57
Bar Method
Dailey Method
Fluidity
Pure Barre
Barre3
Pop Physique
Ballet Physique

Lotte Berk-based barre workouts / Fusion
These workouts feature a good amount of isometric work, some signature LB moves and/or class format. However, they integrate a greater amount of traditional callistenics, ballet, pilates, or yoga.
Ballet Body
Xtend
Booty Ballet


Ballet/Dance-based workouts / Classical ballet
These workouts adopt formal ballet terms, techniques, and exercices.
Ballet Beautiful
Ballet Bootcamp
Element Ballet
New York City Ballet Workout

Ballet/Dance-based workouts / Fusion
These workouts are strongly influenced by ballet and jazz but they combine these techniques with traditional callistenics, pilates or yoga.
Balletone
Jennifer Kries (The Method)
Jennifer Galardi's Ballet Body
Kari Anderson's Center Floor and Reach
Jennee's Ballet Blast


I am really overthinking this, aren't I?

Wow, Fuzzie. This is great. No, you're not overthinking it. This is really helpful.

Thanks!

Ann

[MomOf2Gremlins]

Thank you so much for your list, Fuzzie! It's very helpful!!!

[topfitmama]

Originally Posted by fuzzie

Ballet/Dance-based workouts / Fusion
These workouts are strongly influenced by ballet and jazz but they combine these techniques with traditional callistenics, pilates or yoga.
Balletone
Jennifer Kries (The Method)
Jennifer Galardi's Ballet Body
Kari Anderson's Center Floor and Reach
Jennee's Ballet Blast


I am really overthinking this, aren't I?

I don't think you are overthinking this at all, Fuzzie.

I would add Tracey Mallett's Fuse Dance Cardio Lean to this last category. It is very barre-ballet influenced, but not "pure" enough to fit squarely into one category.

[zippity]

No, not overthinking at all; very helpful! Thank you!

[olala]

Speaking of difficulty, Barre from Dream Body is the most difficult workout from this category. Reminds me Booty Barre with Mallet, but 10X harder.

And I have done all ballet/barre inspired workouts listed above in this thread.

[nevertoolate]

Originally Posted by fuzzie

This thread has me thinking about the "barre genre" and I think there are even more sub-categories now than I first thought. Based on some comments in the above posts, I now see two large categories (Lotte Berk-based workouts and Ballet/Dance-based workouts) and each can be subdivided into two groups:

Lotte Berk-based barre workouts / Classic
Although there are some variations among these methods (e.g., more/less emphasis on tuck; more/less dynamic), they emphasize isometric work, feature certain exercices (e.g., c-curve ab work, plié in relevé, etc.), and tend to follow the LB class structure.
Core Fusion
Physique 57
Bar Method
Dailey Method
Fluidity
Pure Barre
Barre3
Pop Physique
Ballet Physique

Lotte Berk-based barre workouts / Fusion
These workouts feature a good amount of isometric work, some signature LB moves and/or class format. However, they integrate a greater amount of traditional callistenics, ballet, pilates, or yoga.
Ballet Body
Xtend
Booty Ballet


Ballet/Dance-based workouts / Classical ballet
These workouts adopt formal ballet terms, techniques, and exercices.
Ballet Beautiful
Ballet Bootcamp
Element Ballet
New York City Ballet Workout

Ballet/Dance-based workouts / Fusion
These workouts are strongly influenced by ballet and jazz but they combine these techniques with traditional callistenics, pilates or yoga.
Balletone
Jennifer Kries (The Method)
Jennifer Galardi's Ballet Body
Kari Anderson's Center Floor and Reach
Jennee's Ballet Blast


I am really overthinking this, aren't I?

Fuzzie,

Where would you put Squeeze and Squeeze Stronger in the above categories?

Originally Posted by olala

And I have done all ballet/barre inspired workouts listed above in this thread.

Wow! I'm impressed, olala. Which do you like the best?

Thanks.

Ann

[fuzzie]

Ann - I can't believe I forgot Squeeze! I would put them in the "Lotte Berk-based barre workouts / Fusion" category since Tracy adds a good dose of more traditional resistance training in her workouts.