Scottish Ballet and the new you!

Scottish Ballets' Health and Fitness videos are a fantastic way to hone that summer body and it doesn’t have to be done in the studio now the British weather seems to be hotting up! The 'New Year New You', the third in the series of free fitness downloads designed to improve fitness from the comfort of your own home, offers workouts designed to help tone, lengthen and strengthen muscles. Ballet Gyrotonic instructor Kate Menzies is joined by principal dancer Claire Robertson and Coryphée dancer Kara McLaughlin in downloads which introduce barre work and takes the form of a dancer’s regular warm up prior to taking daily class. The New Year New You downloads can also be used in conjunction with both the Core de Ballet and Port de Bras downloadable workouts, providing users with a fully-rounded and comprehensive resource for their fitness and general wellbeing. Scottish Ballet's first video, Core De Ballet is a specialised introduction to core-based ballet exercises. Kate Menzies works alongside dancers Luciana Ravizzi and Luke Ahmet for a 15-minute exercise routine designed to stretch, tone and energise. Following on is Port de Bras which is inspired by 5 Tangos, which is one third of Scottish Ballets Autumn Season 2012. The dancers featured are Victor Zarallo and Brenda Lee Grech, taking part in a workout which focuses on upper body and arm movements. Port De Bras introduces a more complex series of exercises aimed at toning the whole body introducing movement and centre practice to provide a fuller workout. Combined with New Year New You, Scottish Ballet have provided a ballet-based workout for everyone wishing to discover their inner dancing body. So watch the videos and check out Dancewear Central to discover dancewear to fit that perfectly honed body!