Ballet Barre 15 (Online Ballet Class) - Dutch National Ballet 

Great! Very nice to hear to you liked it so much

Thank you for joining!

Wauw what an amazing comment, thank you :) And thank you for joining!

Have a lot of fun with all our online ballet classes! ❤️

No problem Nicole, we are happy we can keep you dancing!

Glad you enjoyed it Sofia!

Or you could rewatch Ernst's videos?? More instructors and difficulty levels mean more options for everyone.

@@MonicaWWW Haha...I dance for myself at least once a week and I had been using Ernst's classes for most of those since they were made last year (ballet here is still not allowed since March 2020! - plus I am the only teacher within hours of here who offers adult ballet classes, so I have no options other than RU-vid if I want to hear good cues and corrections from a teacher other than myself). I could just about take an exam using Ernst's exercises by now! With only 3 centre classes to work with, I know them off by heart! I've tried a lot of other online classes, but find they are either aimed at Beginner or very Advanced dancers. Ernst's classes were just at the high enough end of Intermediate level to challenge, but not so much as to presume that we are all professional dancers. Plus, as I also mentioned in my comment, he would leave time to adjust between sets, which is so useful when dancing at home so that the crab/spider shuffle doesn't become a muscle memory part of the routine!

@@theballetpress3609 @The Ballet Press If you're a teacher you should know the goal is to push yourself to be better each time whether the exercises remain the same (rewatched videos) or are above or below your level (new videos)? Why would there be a shuffle between sides if you, as a teacher, would know how to remember the exercise and turn to your other side?? Also there are millions of free classes on RU-vid and elsewhere. Really weird of you to tell Dutch National Ballet to REDUCE variety for everyone else.

@@MonicaWWW I'm not the only one to mention that Ernst's classes were preferred, so really weird of you to choose to argue with me about it and not any of the others who say the same... The shuffling between sides is to do with space. If I turn around at the "barre" (which is my upturned bed) for an exercise that continues on the second side then I can't lift my leg en l'air derriere, so I need to shuffle forward and I have a similar problem with my centre space. I have this with my own students on Zoom so, as the teacher, I don't give combos that continue both sides because, as a teacher, I know that shuffling backwards and forwards can encourage re-adjustment as part of muscle memory in students and I'm working hard to reduce that. Minimising re-adjustment also helps to allow students to focus on the exercise, rather than being distracted by space. This comment about giving time between sides of a combination was actually mentioned by another commenter in the previous barre class presented by Caroline and Caroline herself replied that this was great feedback that would be taken into consideration for future classes, but this video did not take it into consideration. There are thousands of videos available, you're right. But, as I mentioned in my last reply, most are aimed at professional dancers or beginners. Of course you can vary the level yourself, but that isn't always the best way to experience class. So, by requesting a return of Ernst, I'm actually asking Dutch National to INCREASE the variety of videos available across the entirety of streaming platforms by having a class that is aimed at a level to prevent some of us having to self-adjust, the way I would as a teacher for my own students. I would never have a student of mine take class with me that was too difficult for them and tell them to simply adjust or push yourself harder since it's not at your level. Of course we all work to push ourselves, but only within our own limits. At 36 years old and with only a small amount of time to give myself class in the week, I'm not doing anything wrong by expressing my opinion and preference for a previous style of teaching, as others here have and as people like you want to express for this style. So, I would be grateful if you could stop feeling a need to argue with me over my preferences and my freedom to express them :)

We are very happy to hear that Teresa!

Great!

We love to hear that Amy!

Thank you for your kind compliment!

Great to hear you liked it Lil!

Great Jessica! Maybe some earlier classes are easier for you! We have 14 more classes :)

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Did you see the other centre classes? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-BUr5O4BQPS8.html

@@DutchNatOperaBallet Thank you!!