This workout helps dancers develop coordination between their upper and lower body in order to maintain an upright posture while dancing. The particular focus here will be on upper back muscle toning, in addition to working through a series of arm and core-strengthening moves.

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We designed this workout to help you "Get Tall!" - by focusing on posture + arm work. The idea of maintaining a lifted posture while dancing can be challenging, so we've put together a medley workout of exercises designed to enhance core strength, abdominal control and upper body positioning. W...

Power up your core with these 5 classical mat moves, which we put together in a sequence that is great as a standalone workout, or as an add-on to other core training! The original Pilates method mat series includes 34 moves designed to lengthen and strengthen your core, with the moves featured ...

This express workout is the perfect way to tone your arms effectively for Irish dance! Perfect before or after a dance practice - or to complete whenever you have time during your busy week - this sequence of tricep and shoulder-focused exercises will help to reinforce good posture and arm contr...

In this workout, we'll move through a dynamic series of exercises for Irish dancers which will explore the relationship between posture and turnout! By emphasizing the relationship between these two areas of Irish dance technique, you'll gain an increased awareness of your dancing form which wil...

In "Perfect Your Posture - Roll-Ups" you'll learn how to control your upper body through a specially-selected sequence of roll-up exercises! We'll aim to slow down some of the traditional movements in the classical Pilates repertoire, while reinforcing good form, length in your spine, and overal...

"Rolling like a ball" is a classical Pilates exercise which is both effective and FUN! We love how this exercise helps to fully engage your core as well as help control momentum throughout the various exercise elements. Be sure to focus on your form as we demonstrate in this new miniseries work...

Do you have trouble keeping balance? For many dancers, the struggle to keep balance is real! We aim to help you improve your balance + core control in this workout, using a series of functional standing exercises, glute/leg work and core activation tools on the mat. Enjoy your workout!

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This energizing, Modern dance-based floor workout will help you lengthen and stretch your body, activate your core and prepare to conquer the stage with grace and ease! Featured Celticore Instructor Moira Ragen leads us through a series of beneficial dance exercises suitable as either a warm-up,...

In this NEW "Core Concepts" workout, we'll engage our entire abdominal powerhouse to improve both posture and turnout for Irish dance. We'll introduce some new exercises to the online studio as well as some of the classical Pilates moves which are known for being so effective for Irish dancers! ...

In this advanced workout, we'll use a series of obliques-focused Pilates and Fuse method moves in order to strengthen and activate core! We'll target our obliques using twisting, rotating movements which are an excellent way to increase control and overall power while dancing. Because it's impo...

Join us for an All-Levels workout to help improve your posture on stage, with a particular focus on obliques. We'll focus on our upper body form and control with a series of twists, roll-downs and additional core-strengthening moves. Remember: oftentimes the slower you move through Pilates exer...

In this challenging + energizing workout, we'll emphasize deep abdominal core work using one of our favorite exercises, the roll-up! By taking each movement slowly, you'll be able to activate the muscles necessary for keeping your upper body and lower body coordinated while dancing. In this wor...

Weather still not quite warm enough to go out for swim?! Well don’t worry, because you can always go SWIMMING in Pilates! This simple, yet challenging exercise from the classical Pilates repertoire & our "Miniseries" category is a great way to focus on back length & strength, something many Iri...

Join us for a posture-focused workout designed for all levels, with an emphasis on upper body stillness + control. We'll also work through some oblique exercises and arm toning. It's an essential workout for Irish dancers and, at just 8 minutes long, it's the perfect length to complete when you...

Take your isometric core training to the next level with "Plank Principles" - a great way to strengthen your powerhouse and learn some new variations on the classic exercise! The plank is highly beneficial for Irish dancers' upper body control and core activation. As such, we'll work through a ...

In this "Perfect Your Post" series workout, we'll move through a series of core-focused movements to activate our deep abdominals which help us with upper body control and stability while dancing. Movements in this workout will challenge your coordination as well as your core endurance! Remembe...

Join us for a challenging but highly energizing "Classic Core" workout. We'll work through several variations of "The Hundred" as well as move intelligently through roll-ups, leg circles and other core activation techniques in order to help you gain the control, power and grace you need on stage...

Help keep your arms by your side and in control at all times while dancing with this quick - and fun! - arm toning workout. We'll aim to create length in our arms and upper body by optimizing control and working with a small, specific range of motion. Oh, and there might be a few pushups as wel...

In this "Perfect Your Posture" workout, we'll focus on back alignment and neck lengthening in order to keep your chin lifted while dancing (since we had a request in the Studio Lounge Forum from a student). We'll also work on a move called "neck pull" - a challenging ab-focused exercise which he...

This workout is the 2nd part of our "Core Activation" series -
a program of workouts designed to help educate Irish dancers in what exactly it means to engage your core while dancing. In this workout, we'll move through an intelligent abdominal strengthening series as well as other functional ...

We're delighted to present another "Complete Core" workout, designed to help Irish dancers fully engage their abdominal powerhouse, while emphasizing upper body and lower body control. We will focus particularly on our upper abdominal area, using a variation on "the hundred". Enjoy your workout...

Your shoulders play an important role in helping you maintain good posture while dancing, so we created this workout to target shoulder strength + stability. Classical Pilates constantly cues students to keep shoulders away from ears, thereby helping to lengthen your spine + neck. We'll work th...

In this express obliques-focused workout, we'll emphasize core control, hip stabilization and upper body strength. Using the "roll-up" - a great classical Pilates exercise that we find to be particularly beneficial for Irish dancers - as well as "roll-up" variations from the Fuse repertoire, we'...