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Barre Teacher Training

Why Whole Body University?

The Whole Body Virtual Barre Teacher Training is all online, made to accommodate your schedule and your life while giving you high-level, in-depth training.

Our Program:
  • Was designed by a barre, Pilates, and yoga instructor and a DPT, so it emphasizes safety and has a strong foundation in barre, Pilates, anatomy, musicality, and injury management
  • Enables you to take courses at your own pace by watching the videos and joining for the online Zoom based learning weekend several times per year—you decide when works for your schedule.
  • Combines Classical and Contemporary approaches to barre teaching and training. You can obtain a first-time education in movement, or certify in a new modality if you’re already a movement-based professional.
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Our program is designed to fit your schedule and budget while covering everything you need to know. Created by our lead instructors, Dana Dreifus, CBT; and Juliana Remer, DPT; and edited by Natalie Machado-Michaux, CPT, who have more than 50 combined years of movement teaching experience, our curriculum offers a welcoming and supportive learning environment. Dana, the lead instructor, has run many trainings in two states and is excited to walk you through your training journey alongside all the long-tenured instructors at Whole Body! Juliana will lead the anatomy and physiology components of the training. We can offer the program at a much lower cost than comparable programs because we created it ourselves, meaning there aren’t any hefty third-party fees. Our program prepares you to teach classes in all environments including studios, gyms, and online!

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Our cohorts are small and spots are limited. Classes starting the first week of March.

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Interested in our teacher training and want to see what we’re all about? Take the first step to becoming a barre instructor! Try us out with a low commitment learning experience with one exercise from each section of our Barre Teacher Training program. This course is for both practitioners of barre and instructors looking to add more skills to their teaching tool box.

Barre Teacher Training

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Interested in our teacher training and want to see what we’re all about? Take the first step to becoming a Barre instructor or add a dynamic barre series to your workouts or classes! Try us out with a low-commitment learning experience through our Barre series instruction mini-course. This course is designed for both barre practitioners and instructors looking to expand their teaching skill set.

Duration

The Whole Body Comprehensive Barre Teacher Training is a 75-hour program delivered over several weekends via online, Zoom-based sessions. The program includes hands-on practice, guided assignments, and instructional videos to support your learning. All practical test-outs are conducted online with a lead instructor.

Program Breakdown (75 hours total):

  • In-Studio Lecture / Live Zoom Sessions (25 hours): Across multiple weekends, you’ll learn barre fundamentals, movement principles, anatomy, class sequencing, and modifications. Sessions include guidance on private, duet, and group classes, plus sample class templates and case study discussions.
  • Self-Practice (15 hours): Time dedicated to practicing movements on your own, in a class, or private session. This helps internalize proper technique, form, and body awareness.
  • Practice-Teaching (20 hours): Gain hands-on teaching experience by leading peers or volunteers. You’ll receive feedback on cueing, pacing, and adaptations while applying barre principles.
  • Observation (10 hours): Watch live or recorded barre classes to see teaching techniques and principles applied in real-world settings.
  • Online Videos, Testing, and Homework (5 hours): Complete instructional videos, assignments, and quizzes to reinforce your learning.

Barre Teacher Training - Course Outline

  1. Introduction

    31 lessons

    1. Waiver of Liability and Copyright

      1. Waiver of Liability and Copyright

    2. Table of Contents

      1. Table of Contents

    3. Whole Body Education Information

      1. Course Requirements

    4. Philosophy of Safety

      1. Philosophy of Safety
      2. Core Recruitment
      3. Foot, Ankle, Knee & Hip Alignment
      4. Scapular Stability
      5. Hip, Lumbar, & Pelvic Stability
      6. Range of Motion

    5. Practice Hour Log

      1. Practice Hour Log

    6. History of Barre

      1. History of Barre

    7. Equipment

      1. Equipment

    8. Musicality

      1. BPM & Musical Measures
      2. Finding the Beat, Tempo Variations, and Cueing to the Beat
      3. Finding the Beat
      4. 2 / 1
      5. Finding the Measure
      6. Finding the Phrase
      7. Pulse/Hold
      8. Slow 2
      9. Tempo
      10. Triplets Down
      11. Triplets Up
      12. Slow 3
      13. 2x Pulse
      14. Pulse
      15. 1 / 2
      16. Bend/Press
      17. Music and Mood

    9. Class Format

      1. Class Format

    10. Definition of Stretching

      1. Definition of Stretching

  2. Anatomy

    14 lessons

    1. Anatomy Terminology

      1. Anatomy Terminology

    2. Basic Joint Ranges

      1. Basic Joint Ranges

    3. The Skeleton

      1. Basic Bones and Structural Support

    4. The Spine

      1. The Spine
      2. Common Diagnoses
      3. Spinal Extension
      4. Spinal Flexion

    5. The Hip

      1. The Pelvis/Hip
      2. Pelvis/Hip Movement Patterns
      3. Pelvis/Hip Injuries

    6. The Shoulder

      1. The Shoulder
      2. Shoulder Movement Patterns
      3. Shoulder Injuries

    7. The Core

      1. What is Your Core?

  3. Barre Terminology

    3 lessons

    1. Lower Body

      1. Feet
      2. Legs

    2. Upper Body

      1. Arms

  4. Warm Up

    5 lessons
    1. Knee Lifts
    2. Toe Taps
    3. Squats
    4. Plies
    5. Spinal Balance

  5. Plank

    3 lessons
    1. High Forearm Plank
    2. Side Plank
    3. Reverse Plank

  6. Upper Body

    15 lessons
    1. Bicep Curl
    2. Bicep Hammer Curl
    3. Tricep Kickback
    4. Supine Triceps
    5. Tricep Dips
    6. Overhead Extensions
    7. Goal Post
    8. Overhead Press
    9. Straight Arm Lift & Candlesticks
    10. Chest Press
    11. Chest Fly
    12. Push Ups
    13. Narrow Row & Wide Row
    14. Back Fly
    15. Arabesque

  7. Thigh

    10 lessons
    1. Grand Plie
    2. 1st Position Demi Plie
    3. 4th Position Demi Plie
    4. Flat Back Chair
    5. Waterski
    6. Double 90 Lunge
    7. Curtsy Lunge
    8. Thigh Dancing
    9. Attitude Devant
    10. Straight Leg Raises

  8. Seat

    14 lessons
    1. Foldover
    2. Arabesque
    3. Attitude Derriere
    4. Quadruped
    5. Fire Hydrant
    6. Side Foldover
    7. Standing Fire Hydrant
    8. Side Kneeling
    9. Side Lying
    10. Clam
    11. Pretzel
    12. Prone Seat Work
    13. Bridge
    14. Bridge on the Barre

  9. Core

    10 lessons
    1. Spinal Extensions
    2. Round Back at the Barre
    3. Strap Work Facing the Barre
    4. Strap Work Under the Barre
    5. Crunches
    6. Bicycle Crunches
    7. Double Leg Lower
    8. Oblique Crunches
    9. Oblique V-Up
    10. V-Up

  10. Stretch

    7 lessons
    1. Figure Four
    2. Single Leg Stretch
    3. Butterfly
    4. Quad Stretch/Dancer
    5. Happy Baby
    6. Seated Twist
    7. Half Pigeon

  11. Teaching

    8 lessons

    1. Fitness Professionalism

      1. Fitness Professionalism

    2. Code of Ethics

      1. Code of Ethics

    3. Designing & Refining the Class

      1. Designing & Refining the Class

    4. Teaching Tips

      1. Teaching Tips

    5. The Art of Cueing

      1. The Art of Cueing/Assisting

    6. Common Learning Styles

      1. Common Learning Styles

    7. Assisting

      1. Assisting

    8. Special Populations

      1. Special Populations

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 (720)-936-3667

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