We hope you enjoy these videos as much as we enjoy making them. Stay safe and keep on dancing! ✨ Please let us know what you think of our third Ballet Barre Class in the comments! Want to see more videos like this? Check our Playlist with online classes: kzread.info/head/PL6LTjzHW3kssUBZm1X1PVZ6PkEXw44iIT

@juliagodoy7636

4 жыл бұрын

Hallo! Super class! Dank je wel. Groetjes from Brasilië! Love it love it.

@balletworkoutbelgium

4 жыл бұрын

Nationale Opera & Ballet it's amazing! Thank you so much ❤️ I'm loving your classes 🩰such a great pianist and ballet master. Thank you for the effort with filming and sharing it with the world 🙏🏻

@claudiapeano3168

4 жыл бұрын

Great class! Enjoying a lot having this time with you. 👏👏

@marie-francecharbonneau8343

4 жыл бұрын

Yes we do enjoy your videos. Good placement barre !!!

@pollybaird617

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for doing these classes. Can be a bit scary during these times how we can stay in shape, so very thankful for this wonderful opportunity.

*TRULY GRATEFUL FOR THE OTHER SIDE DEMONSTRATION* 😭❤️

@DutchNatOperaBallet

4 жыл бұрын

Grateful you're joining us!

@sautrah

10 ай бұрын

me too @@DutchNatOperaBallet

I'm 58 and I'm really enjoying these classes. It makes me forget everything else!!!! THANK YOU!

Warm-up - Intro: ​0:33​ Exercise: 1:17 Pliés - Intro: 3:30 Exercise: 4:57 Tendu from First - Intro: 9:35 Exercise: 10:30 Tendu from Fifth - Intro: 12:50 Exercise: 13:37 Développé in a Three (??) - Intro: 15:50 Exercise: 16:38 Glissade from Fifth - Intro: 18:30 Exercise: 19:00 Rond de Jambe - Intro: 20:35 Exercise: 21:41 Fondu - Intro: 26:05 Exercise: 26:55 Frappé - Intro: 29:36 Exercise: 30:22 Adage - Intro: 32:05 Exercise: 32:48 Grand Battement - Intro: 35:35 Exercise: 36:21 Rises - 37:58

@drapetree

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! 🙏😊

@rehinrehin9686

10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!!!

Thank you so much for the #3! I am so grateful for this level of instructions with superb music so generously shared with us. Once again, I would like to thank ALL the people involved in this recording. Ernst and Rex, of course. But there must be technical support staff behind the scene. Thank you ALL so much for making this possible for all of us away and sheltered in place. Please stay safe and healthy! From California! Looking forward to #4, too.

@DutchNatOperaBallet

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Hiroko! Being able to share these classes in these uncertain times and receiving all your lovely messages is putting a smile on our faces. And it makes us realize that even in distance dance connects people.

I'm so happy to find these videos. I haven't dance in 17 years. I've missed it so much. Also I can not Describe the foot cramp I got from the class! The pain in my muscles are very much welcomed. I can not wait to do this class again tomorrow ❤

I am 64, in Chicago. Following Ernst’s lesson for more than a year now. Really thankful for the online lessons. I just recently amused to see that Rex is dancing with his arms between the music. Hope he could take Ernst’s teaching too. I truly wish this generous offer of ballet class could continue even after the pandemic is over. Your lessons become part of my life now. Thanks.

Here Rosalia from Las Vegas. Best Classes ever!!!!! I have not done ballet for almost 15 years!!!. And thanks of you im back!!!! warm wishes :) Stay Safe!!!

Ernst, These are the best online classes I have found for my level! You and Rex are the perfect team and I want you to know how appreciative I am that you both have taken the time to share your talent with all of us. Thank you from Maryland!

@tullulah5294

Жыл бұрын

these classes are wonderful !!! thank you so much!

Thank you for your gift of these videos to the international dance community.

@DutchNatOperaBallet

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for receiving our gift with wide open arms!

The pianist plays só beautifully. It is such a pleasure to do The Barre with such a skillful both concertist and Ballet Master. Cheers❤

Hello Ernst, Many thanks for the recent videos, my partner who is 61 years of age has been learning Ballet at Scottish Ballet with Preston Clare,my partner is now in the beginners class and although he is overweight he is really enjoying learning ballet even though he has a balance problem with pirouettes, your classes will help him to keep upto date with what he is learning, thank you and Dutch national ballet for making these classes available.

@DutchNatOperaBallet

3 жыл бұрын

Lovely to hear Michael. All the best!

I hope to take his class one day in person.

I love the pianist incorporating "Samson et Dalilah" in the dévéloppé combo!

Even though my ballet studio has reopened I am still doing these wonderful videos! Today I am 55.

@DutchNatOperaBallet

3 жыл бұрын

That's wonderful to hear Dawn! Keep on dancing :)

Its February 2021, we're still in lockdown, an I'm still playing these class videos! I just love them.

@christinalouiseclarke8500

3 жыл бұрын

saaaaaame

@joriebernhardt3314

2 жыл бұрын

Same! I just found them and my mental health has improved so much!!

Hello, I wanted to thank you for the classes that you are teaching for us. I am michelle gereda a professional ballet dancer in peru and I work at the peru national ballet. Thanks for the dedication and the beautiful classes.

these are wonderful relief for a worldwide pandemic- thank you.

Greetings from Minnesota USA. Thank you so much for your classes. I am practicing with you until dance studios open again. When they open up again , I will continue to study with you . Thank you . God bless you

once more thank you for this precious clases! I AM so fortunate you share this! I could not afford normal clases today :) thank you thank you!!!

Strike up the Band! Ernst and Rex, it’s a pleasure welcoming the two of you into my makeshift ballet studio aka my kitchen. You add a touch of elegance to my morning. Great barre and I particularly like the emphasis on ending with the music. This is often overlooked. Many thanks...

I appreciate these videos more than you even know. Thank you so much for making ballet accessible to the world, especially during these hard times.

@DutchNatOperaBallet

3 жыл бұрын

We are glad you like it. Thank you! 😊

Today is my 50th birthday so thanks for this great gift! I really miss my ballet classes but thanks to you I can still practice and enjoy.

@painterdawn2

4 жыл бұрын

Happy Birthday! I am 54 and loving ballet even more than when I was a youngster!

@cezannne61

4 жыл бұрын

Happy Birthday! I'll be 59 in May! I love this!

@lesliekimura8791

4 жыл бұрын

Happy birthday and congrats to us "mature" ballet students!! (I'm over 60!) Wish we could all meet up when this darn covid 19 ordeal is over. Thank you so much, Dutch National Ballet for posting this awesome class.

@DutchNatOperaBallet

4 жыл бұрын

Happy belated birthday! We're honoured you joined us on your special day.

@Carol-ly3vu

4 жыл бұрын

Happy birthday, my birthday is on the 24th of April, and I will be in my house, so I think that we have to help between us. Best wishes from Spain!

Thank you so much!! I don't know if I am the only one asking for the second side reminder. It is greatly helpful. I deeply appreciate that you paid attention to your viewers and made the adjustment for us! I am looking forward to the next lesson. Your ballet class is the big inspiration during this tough time!

Best classes I’ve ever done!!!!! Thank you so much for this!!!! I’m in a good shape, even though I’m dancing at home!!!! I’m so grateful! 👏🏼🥰 P.s You have the best and the cutest pianist in the world!!!! 😍😍😭🎹

@DutchNatOperaBallet

3 жыл бұрын

How lovely to hear Stefi! We are very happy that you love the ballet classes.

Thank you for adding the verbal cues for the left side! As the omicron variant of the Covid-19 virus surges, I’m grateful once again for these recordings.

Hope you know how much the thousands of us taking these classes appreciate them! At a time when many of us cannot afford regular class, your beautiful and thoughtful classes are keeping us sane and safe for the days to come. With LOTS of love, from San Diego, California. XOXO

Mr Meisner, you don't know HOW GRATEFUL I am for these classes! THANK YOU!!!

@DutchNatOperaBallet

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for joining the classes!

I am an ancient professional dancer who has gotten miserably out of shape. I am determined to get back in shape. I really enjoying your barres and hope to add center when things don't hurt so much. Thank you for these wonderful classes.

I am loving these classes so much as are my students. We are a high school dance program in Queens, NY and so many of our families have been affected by this virus. These classes have brought us a lot of joy! It is so kind of you all to share these with us at a time when we are all starving to be in class together. These are the closest I feel to a real class. I hope everyone at Dutch National Ballet knows how much these mean to us! My students, who never have the luxury of live music, also now understand why I think it's so important. Thank you Ernst and Rex and everyone involved in making these beautiful videos for us!

Thank you from Ohio! So much fun and magnificent music. To have class at home with a live pianist and superb instructor is a great blessing!

Thank you so much for your class. I have been doing it from the first class and I really love them. Greetings from Chile Southamerica.

I think all of us have been doing a lot of KZread ballet classes. This is by far one of the best quality ones for material, sound quality, and movement clarity. Thank you very much.

I agree with so many of the sentiments here. I am 56 and haven't done ballet in a long time. I taught movement and music for young children before covid hit, and I took for granted how teaching and moving with the children helped my body stay healthy. With covid and no job, I found myself sitting more and developed high hamstring issues. I have been doing PT exercises I found online, then tried these classes. These have done more form my hamstring issues than the targeted exercises. This has been a life saver for me. The artistry keeps me coming back and motivates me to work. I think I almost cry after each class because of Rex's beautiful playing. My son is studying piano and I make him come listen to Rex! Thank you Ernst, you are remarkable. Thank you also producers. I know these take work to create!

I like how Rex is feeling it too. ❤️

Wonderfull!!! Thank you so much!! I was lucky to meet these barre on line!! NOTHING TO IMPROVE!!!!

I thank you so much for creating and sharing these classes. I have just begun my "return" to dancing at the age of 56. The pace and challenge of these barre sequences is exactly what I am needing. Please let me share our JOYful JOYnts curriculum with you and your dancers as they are what has gotten me feeling good enough to try this level of movement again. May the goodwill generated by your kind sharing be multiplied and returned to you 100x!

You guys are amazing, thanks for your very precise and clear exercises! I am a ballet teacher from Italy, here the situation in terrible but I feel much better when I dance with you. sending lots of love to people all over the world!!!

Thank you both for the kind and warm teaching! Greatfull, this is a big thing for me to be able to take these classes at home. Thank you

i am so out of shape, it has been almost 4 years since i stoped dancing, so i really apreciate these classes

@DutchNatOperaBallet

3 жыл бұрын

So great to hear we can help you! Please keep on dancing

SOIS LOS MEJORES!!!!!! HAS DEVUELTO LA ALEGRIA A MI VIDA. TODOS LOS DÍAS PUEDO BAILAR GRACIAS A LA GENTE TAN GENEROSA COMO VOSOTROS. U NMILLÓN DE GRACIAS

Thankyou so much,both Mr;Meisner and your wonderful pianist Mr. lobo. I've been doing your "barres" since lockdown and have continued, one barre every day. A real pleasure ,

Thank you so much for these classes! It helps me to get in class as a busy mom. I will always be a dancer ❤

Thank you so much, Rex and Ernst, for these beautiful, inspiring ballet classes. I will be sure to donate again.

@DutchNatOperaBallet

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Patricia! We're glad to hear that you like our classes ♥️

Full lockdown again until probably February... so grateful for these!!

These videos are just superb and Ernst and Rex are amazing. These videos have been giving me life during lock down!

I’m a violinist, and when Rex started playing Czardas, I almost squealed. It made me so happy! Your classes make me dance musically and not feel like I’m just getting through a set of barre exercises. Thank you for helping me stay sane during this quarantine!

thank you so much, these barre classes are really getting me back in ballet shape

ooohhh i am just in class 2 and already love it so much!!!! It is so much what I was looking for. Thank you dearest Ernst and Rex.

Thanks a lot for helping on the left side and diminishing frustration!

Formidable. I am not a dancer but it s excellent for a intense muscle work out and for a nice attitude. I love,it

Thank you for the lovely class from Reno, Nevada. This 53 year old ballerina is very grateful!

Thank you so much, it the best online class! All the best for you and you families! Stay safe and cheers from Paris 👏

Another great barre! Sending you MUCH love and gratitude from California :)

Working through this series again, 3 years later, during my studio's break between spring performance and summer session. Thank you so much for keeping them available all this time. You are an excellent teacher.

@DutchNatOperaBallet

Жыл бұрын

So nice to hear that you do the classes again after 3 years!

Thank you so much for the classes. Talking us through the second side is definitely helpful.

To the team, Ernst and Rex! I wanted to tell you that even now July 2022 these classes are a gift to us all .. I haven’t danced in a while and I am enjoying them before I finally go back to the studio. Thank you!

THANK YOU these are so lovely, I love the progressions throughout eg with the balances, it really sets you up so by the end I feel very engaged, thank you!!

Excellent classes, thank you so much. You are such a help from new York ,

From a rainy Algarve morning, thank you for this class!

Thanks for these classes. I am writing at the end of 2022 and unfortunately the health situation is becoming strict again. Please take care of your health

Love following along to this barre, thank you! It would be amazing if you could do some centre practice as well!!

These classes truly are a gift - thank you all so much!

Thank you so much both of you! Marvellous way to start the day! Stay safe everyone

So thankful for this and you attitude to help us! Thanks to Rex too!! Greetings from Mexico! Thanks thanks thanks! You are making my days way much better

Thank you again for a wonderful barre and for keeping these videos available!

Thank you so much for these classes! Ernst and Rex are awesome!

Thank you so much! I look forward to every class you post! It makes this self quarantine so much easier and enjoyable:)

Thank you for one more class! Looking forward to the next one! Love from Brazil!

Amazing!!!! totally loved the class!! thank you xx

These barre sessions are truly a gift to all of us who can't get into the studio. Nothing is better than a good ballet barre and yours is by far the best that's available online during these difficult times. Your generosity is much appreciated. I look forward to taking all of them. It's a great exercise for both body and mind. Thank you so much!!

Thank you so much! A good ballet barre was just what I needed!

Ernst, you and Rex are a great way to start the day here in Buenos Aires. Gracias!

I absolutely love these classes, thank you for making them!! Wonderful teaching and such beautiful music too!

thank you so much for making these classes available!

Thank you so much! I like this great class even though I can't follow perfectly. looking forward the next class asap. love it^^

Amazing barre! Doing these consistently and the hard work is paying off

@DutchNatOperaBallet

3 жыл бұрын

Wow we love to hear that! Keep on dancing

Love these classes! Ernst is a brilliant teacher and the music is beautiful.

Thanks so much for this. I do it in my garden. And it’s so much easier when you talk us through the second side.

Your classes have been one of the high points of lockdown for me. Thank you so much!

I love this classes so much! thank you for sharing them with us!

Thank you for the class again!! Also, I really appreciate you're helping the other side too. 👏👏👏

Thank you so much for these classes, it took me back to my ballet years and it fills me with joy ! Thank you for the live music playing too. These are the best online ballet classes I've seen lately !

Thank you from london, UK. Lovely barre! Ernst you have a great calm/ instructive voice with a lovely line of the body and Rex is a beautiful musician !!!

Wonderful class as always... please keep them coming. Also, that frappe exercise was killer, in a good way!

💕💕💕 Thank-YOU Rex and Ernst! From Los Angeles 💕💕💕

I’m enjoying your barres so very much! You are a talented teacher. The queues you give just click in my body and my head. Thank you!

Thank you for these wonderful classes!!

These classes are extraordinary I love them, you have really fun combinations. Thank you for adding the extra support on the left and for providing the tools to keep us dancing.

Thank you for these beautiful classes! I am slowly catching up taking the barres at home. You are such a clear instructor, and it's a privilege to have beautiful live music!

Thank you so much! The music is beautiful and these classes are giving me a chance to work on taking barre in pointe shoes....truly a wonderful gift! Hope you are all staying safe and healthy!

Thank you so much for your beautiful and uplifting classes! It’s kept my spirits up as well as kept me in shape during this difficult period. Please produce more!!

Great class again! omg those frappes!! Beautiful music as always. Thank you

Your classes make me feel so good in this endless quarentine. Love your accent Ernst :) and also love this amazing piano!

Thank you so much! That frappé and grand battement were killers!

This is just AMAZING!Perfect ballet guide/teacher and perfect music. This is like the best gift during thesedifficult times. Keep it up ♥♥♥

These have been my first classes in 30+ years. Like revisiting an old friend. Thank you,

The exercises really helped to engage my ballet muscles! Thank you for the wonderful class !

Thank you so much from Connecticut, loving the live music especially

You are so lovely to watch ! You must have been a truly beautiful dancer. Really enjoying your Barre. Thank you for sharing and oozing such poise that I forget all about the craziness in the world. Keep up the good and fearless work ! Rex, chapeau ! Dutch National, thanks for making this happen !