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 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! ...

This video is a quick introduction to the fun and challenging world of Barre workouts! Barre workouts are mainly a combination of Pilates and Ballet-type movements. With a consistent and strong focus on leg strength, turn-out, posture and control, barre is an amazing workout for Irish dancers! ...

Welcome to Miniseries by Celticore! In this first release, we'll work on Leg Circles - a classical Pilates move - by training using the foundational concepts of Pilates. Leg Circles are a great way to work hip stability, lower abdominal activation and proprioception (body awareness). Enjoy you...

In this express workout, we'll target our outer hips + glutes utilizing a strategic side-lying sequence of exercises. Tight hips are common in the Irish dance world, so we'll also incorporate some beneficial stretches to keep our hips happy! Keep a look out for additional hip-focused workouts a...

Learn the fundamentals of how to maintain your turnout while dancing with this fun workout using strategic exercises from the Pilates method, with a focus on hip mobility! The goal of this workout will be to connect core engagement with proper turnout in multiple ways including low ab utilizatio...

In this All-Levels workout, we introduce a flowing series of core AND leg-focused moves in order to best train effectively for Irish dance. Throughout each movement, we'll also emphasize turnout and crossing. We hope you enjoy this unique blend of classical Pilates and contemporary Fuse Pilates...

"Turn It Out!" - our new turnout-focused series of workouts - use a strategic combination of Pilates leg and core work to help in your dancing. Our goal is to give you the tools to learn how to properly activate the muscles which help achieve turnout while on stage. This workout specifically fo...

Your lower abdominals are critical for helping you power & push through the challenging moments on stage. In this workout, we'll go through a classical sequence of challenging low-ab exercises, and hopefully have some fun when we're not shaking too much!

Level: Advanced
What You Need: Mat
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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 workout brings to you a Pilates flowing sequence, with arm + ab exercises from general fitness and the Fuse method repertoire. As always, we'll emphasize quality over quantity, alignment and precision. Suitable for intermediate level & above and excellent as a supplemental Irish dance trai...

Give your dancing an added "kick" with this quick 5-minute leg workout. We'll focus on alignment + quad strengthening. Remember, in Pilates, we want to work slowly to help control each movement, similar to how you need to move as a dancer!

Level: All Levels
What You Need: No equipment nee...

In this workout, we present a series of side-lying Pilates exercises designed to supplement the concept of "core activation". We'll focus on length and alignment, in addition to oblique work and balance (by using some plank variations). Enjoy your workout!

REMINDER: Oireachtas season is l...

Join Celticore Ambassador & World Champion Saoirse Deboy for an Irish dance specific ab workout with an emphasis on crossing and turnout. We'll focus on proper form, alignment and foot positioning in order to fully engage our cores for Irish dance!

Level: All Levels
What You Need:
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Celticore is pleased to present "Core Activation" - a new series of workouts designed to help educate Irish dancers in what exactly it means to engage your core while dancing. We'll move through jumps, kicks, planks and other functional training elements to help connect the work we do in Pilates...

In this workout, we'll use a Pilates side-lying position to train turnout muscles as well as working to improve hip stability and leg strength. The side-lying position is derived from the Classical Pilates repertoire, and we'll also throw in some variations from the Fuse Pilates method. Enjoy!
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We'll focus on our legs, glutes & low abs in this workout - using a blend of exercises from the classical and Fuse Pilates disciplines. The included bridging series will help you stabilize from your hips, an excellent tool for improving your control & initiating turnout onstage.

Level: Inte...

In this special "technique clinic" Pilates workout, we're focusing in on a few particular aspects of Irish dance technique which many dancers often find challenging. This feature is especially designed to assist dancers with their final weeks of competition preparation. In this workout, we use ...

"Cross your feet!" Chances are, you've heard that line before from your TCRG! In this workout, we're honing in on some of the muscles which help us keep our feet crossed and presented neatly, while also giving our low abs some special attention. From the mat, we'll activate our inner thighs whi...

We present this workout from Camp Rince Ceol - Irish Dance Camp at Union College, NY - where Celticore founder Joe Duffey heads the Pilates program for nearly 500 dancers over the 4 summer camp sessions. This workout utilizes a side-lying Pilates series to tone our legs, reinforce good turnout a...

This workout focuses on the “hundred” - a traditional aerobic Pilates exercise which engages your entire core - which we’ve switched up a bit to incorporate different movements and offer multiple levels of difficulty. In addition to the hundred, we also mix in some lower ab, leg work and ballet-...

In this standing workout video, we engage the powerful muscles in our legs to power through our jumps, leaps, kicks and graceful movements on stage as Irish dancers. This workout also utilizes some challenging barre / ballet-inspired exercises to take your cross-training to the next level & it r...

This action-packed side-lying workout is a quick + effective way to tone your legs + glutes. Side-lying exercises in Pilates are a great way to engage + stabilize your upper body on each side, resulting in improved control and coordination. We'll emphasize nice pointed feet and turnout as well,...