Come enjoy the beauty and grace of classical ballet! No prior ballet experience necessary. NO pointe shoes, NO jumping. This 10-week class will introduce you to the fundamentals of ballet through a fun and friendly class. The class will cover basic ballet positions, steps, and vocabulary with a focus on proper posture and body alignment with an emphasis on adaptive techniques for the older adult physique. Standing barre work (Students will have a chair to hold on to that simulates a ballet barre) and center floor exercises will be given to enhance coordination, strength, balance, and flexibility. Participants will also develop a sense of musical awareness and movement quality. Appropriate attire would include anything that doesn’t hinder free flowing movement. Shoes should be soft soled dance shoes (ballet slippers. soft-sole jazz shoe, half sole sandals, or a grip bottom footie). If you have extreme ankle weakness, a lightweight sneaker may better serve you. Classes will include but not be limited to a barre warm-up/dynamic stretch, center floor vocabulary work, travel steps, drill sequences and a cool-down stretch.