10-Minute Ballet-Inspired Core Routine 1. Plie Reach How to do it: Stand with your feet apart in a plie position (wider than shoulder-width) and lower into a squat. Stretch one arm up and to the ...

I used to do ballet - it's one of the most joyful types ... I decided to gradually add on reps and movements with my calf-strengthening routine and élevés. As Landry advised me, I started ...

Meet the expert: Isabella McGuire Mayes is the founder of Ballet With Isabella. She trained at The Royal Ballet School, before becoming the first British girl to join the Vaganova Ballet Academy in ...