ballet class

Barre and pirouettes

A ballet class is a structured lesson in ballet, typically held in a studio with barres and mirrors.

Classes follow a traditional format: barre exercises, then center work, progressing from basic positions to jumps and turns.

She's been taking ballet class since she was five.

The term refers both to the session itself and to the course of instruction.

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dance structure and form

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Unchoreographed bodily expression

ecstatic dance · dance improvisation · interpretive dance · jam session · mosh pit

physical activity type

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Instruction in pugilism

boot camp · combat training

cultural register and accessibility

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Energetic expressive street dance

square dancing

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G