Sections of Ballet Class

Each ballet class has five sections to it; read below to find out more about each section.

Section One: Barre
The warm up of ballet, a chance for dancers to slowly warm up their entire body. See Barre Exercises Part 1 for a list of traditional barre exercises.

Section Two: Centre Practice
After barre the dancer moves to the center of the room where they do exercises similar to barre but with no support from the barre. Dancers also will practice pirouettes.

Section Three: Adage
This section is also done in the center of the room. Adage is a series of slow movements where dancers can focus on the lines of their body and on balance.

Section Four: Allegro 
This section is also done in the center of the room however unlike Adage, Allegro is a series of quick movements. It is often the section of class where dancers work on jumps.

Section Five: Reverence 
Every ballet class ends with Reverence. It is a bow or curtsey of sorts done at the end of every class to thank the teach and musician (if there is a live pianist) for their time.


I hope this all helps! Look for future posts explaining the specific exercises done in each section.

See you in class!

-Alesha