BARREtoned member discount

How do you feel after a workout?

• Ouch
• Phew
• *sob*
• Zzzz

I think I fall somewhere between “phew” and “zzzz”, a combination of relief and exhaustion which doesn’t particularly bode well for my motivation to return to the gym. But workouts don’t need to leave you this way. Wouldn’t it be far better to finish feeling happy? Wouldn’t it be great to feel more and more energetic after each session? Wouldn’t it just be absolutely all-round fantastic if you left feeling confident?

I know you’re all nodding your head in agreement thinking, “Yes it would be great but that kind of workout only exists in the realm of fantasy”. And that little sadistic part of you is probably subconsciously thinking that an exercise regime that doesn’t leave you browbeaten is not real exercise. After all, if you don’t go home in agony and feeling like a worthless sack of flesh and bones, then you haven’t gained any benefit from going to the gym, right?

Wrong!

You may be familiar with barre exercise methods that combine postures from ballet with small controlled movements to promote toned muscles and a streamlined flexible body. And you may also be dismissive of such classes because they don’t involve 5’000 kg dumb-bells and bulking up to dinosaur proportions. (Hey guys, I’m looking at you) But these types of workouts are precisely the rewarding and enjoyable experience that most people crave.

So put a tick next to my three earlier rhetorical questions, because BARREtoned of the UK offer a workout that will leave you feeling happy, energetic and confident. I should be putting an exclamation mark at the end of that sentence, but I’m going to save them for what comes next.

*catch your breath*

BARREtoned is in town and working out has never been more fun and rewarding.

Yoga & More “temple of the senses”

“Happiness is not having what you want, but wanting what you have” ~Hyman Schachtel~

I don’t think I’m the only one who experiences a yearning for satisfaction that ultimately seems unattainable. I used to believe that personal and professional success would fulfil the feeling of inner emptiness; that achieving my heart desires would bring me happiness. Just like a kid tearing open a Christmas present and screaming “I said I wanted GTA 5, not 4!!!”, I’ve found myself continuously dissatisfied with what I have and always wanting more. Somewhere in my life I must have taken a wrong turn. The advertisement promised me utopia, but all I got was a $50 tub of face cream to cover over my ‘worry lines’.

*sigh*

Alright, so maybe I’m not a good case example of having achieved ‘personal and professional success’, but you don’t need to look too hard to find people we aspire to be who are unhappy in their own lives. Just think of the terminally miserable Morrissey, surely if I was him, wouldn’t I be happy? Or the numerous celebrities and wealthy people who struggle with drug addiction, broken relationships and depression. The problem is, even though I understand it’s futile to expect happiness is only a few hundred thousand dollars away (and then some), I don´t know how to ‘want’ what I already have.

So now what?

Ferri Djabbari understands this emotional predicament. He understands it so well in fact that he offers an opportunity to escape the vicious circle and the feeling of restlessness, inner emptiness and dissatisfaction. In 2008, Ferri and his colleagues opened Yoga & More with the conviction that Yoga helps people learn how to find the value in themselves and not be dependent on external factors. In other words, finding happiness and fulfilment in what you have… or more accurately, in what you ARE.

Yoga & More or the “temple of the senses” as it has been described, is located in Berlin-Charlottenburg, Germany. Here you’ll be guided in reaching a “state of calmness and tranquillity and experience acceptance of what is”. It offers a spa area and spaces to relax and meditate and a range of carefully selected, quality items that help bring the body and soul into harmony. And no, I’m not talking about audio CDs of soothing whale sounds.

But Yoga is not just a spiritual experience, it also offers health benefits. If you go along to Yoga & More, you can also take part in one of their “Yoga Barre Fusion” sessions and experience our ballet barres. We provided the centre with our MAURICE portable ballet barres and ARABESQUE-DOUBLE wall mounted barres and with their smooth natural wooden beams, we think they’ve added some sensuality to the “temple of the senses”.

So why not try them? Get yourself over there and be advised by friendly and knowledgeable professionals or just enjoy the atmosphere in the lounge with a nice cup of tea and a chat. Remember, Yoga doesn’t mean a disconnection from the world, but rather a deeper understanding of it through the individual.

Global Floors of Russia is Dinamica Ballet’s newest business partner. In operation since 2010 as a distributor in the creative industries, they import dance, theatre and stage equipment for the Russian market and now also offer our entire range of fixed and portable ballet barres.

The company not only supply equipment, but also offer installation. With six years of experience and a wide range of clients numbering some five hundred different organizations such as ​​concert halls, theatres and dance schools; Global Floors have successfully undertaken many extensive and complicated projects over the years.

Their workforce of professional and enthusiastic staff ensures clients receive friendly and superior quality service. Global Floors work closely with their customers to find the best solution to their needs and ensure timely service and delivery.

There has never been a better time to find Dinamica Ballet equipment in your region. Our distributor network now stretches from South America, through Europe to Russia.

You can view the official website of Dinamica Ballet’s newest distributor here: Global Floors

As a child being raised on a film diet of “Singing In The Rain”, “The Sound Of Music” and “West Side Story”, I was lead to believe that seemingly random people spontaneously breaking into perfectly choreographed dance routines was the norm. It took me many years to realise that the reason why I hadn’t experienced this phenomena in the flesh was because the reality represented in these musicals was a bucket load of stinky hogwash. Back then, I simply didn’t understand why the plane stewards started shouting at me to sit down when I broke into “On The Good Ship Lollipop”. (I had the curly hair and everything!) Or why I ended up with bruises and a broken nose when I ran through the “Make ‘Em Laugh” routine. (… but oh boy did they laugh at me!)

So wouldn’t it be great if the reality of musicals was…. real? Well the International Dance Council has been working hard on this issue since 1982. They believe that despite the cultural significance of dance throughout human history, it is rarely prioritized in an official manner. So each year on the 29th of April, International Dance Day is celebrated. The idea behind the event is to try and attract the attention of the wider public, to the art of dance. In other words, International Dance Day is aimed at the Joe Blows of this world whose only exposure to any form of rhythmic body movement is watching a goal celebration in football.

If International Dance Day can get enough of the wider public interested in dance, then there’s still hope yet that I can get a posse of mates following me around town in a supposedly intimidating demeanour the next time I start snapping my fingers. So spread the word…. The 29th of April is International Dance Day!

Planning an event for International Dance Day? Contact the Dance Day official website

I’ll spare you the sad emoji face, but….

FIBO 2016 is over and it was difficult leaving Cologne with so many fitness guides and bottles of Kölsch to fit into our luggage. Fortunately there are some incredibly useful videos on the internet to help desperate souvenir hoarders such as myself, pack a bag. After we finally managed to forcibly zip-up our suitcases and shove them into a distant overhead compartment above someone else’s seat, it was time for Dinamica Ballet to fly back to Barcelona and reflect on our involvement with FIBO and PILOXING®

A useful guide to packing suitcases

What do you get when you put 200 Lycra wearing enthusiasts and 25 barres in the same hall?

The PILOXING® Barre RINGSIDE event!

FIBO 2016 saw Viveca Jensen run her RINGSIDE event master class with the aid of Dinamica Ballet. We sponsored the occasion and provided twenty-five of our PINA and ISA barres for the instructors and participants to use.

But why Dinamica Ballet?

Simple reason really, our barres are strong, sturdy and very stable which make them perfect for fitness workouts. You don’t have to worry about toppling over Dinamica Ballet barres during a routine, because they’ve been designed to stand upright and stable. Our barres let you focus on your exercises instead of compromising your moves to offset a flimsy barre.

 

Did you forget to come and visit us?

 

The PILOXING RINGSIDE event was an amazing experience to be a part of and we congratulate Viveca on her continued success. It was great for Dinamica Ballet to join and feel a part of the PILOXING community. We had a number of barre workout instructors come speak to us after the event to enquire about our fixed and portable barres and to reserve their 25% discount.

But if you forgot to visit us, or simply weren’t at the event, you can still get our 25% PILXONG discount. This special offer will be available until the end of April and can be claimed on all of our products. (Un)fortunately, you won’t have the chance to see our shiny happy faces in person.

Contact us to claim your discount before the end of April: 25% PILOXING discount

 

And now let me leave you with some of the highlights of FIBO 2016.

I’d hate to be one of those pesky kids who stole their shirts.

Next year he starts on his lower body… OK, OK, I’m just envious.

Introducing Pogo-bell

There is more than just one way to enjoy music at a club. Sunyard Pilates Club offers an alternative that won’t leave you with morning after regrets and a debilitating headache. With thoroughly enjoyable workouts done to the energetic beats of music, a SYPC^® training session seems more like a night out than a workout at a fitness studio.

As the largest boutique fitness studio in Munich, Sunyard Pilates Club is an exclusive woman’s only centre that offers workout concepts from the USA. Distinguishing themselves from conventional fitness studios, SYPC^® training combines methods from an array of other disciplines with unique class names such as “Apple Curves Body toning”, “Ultimate Sixpack Pilates”, “California Beach Workout” and “Burn Baby Burn” *which should be done to the accompaniment of this song*

Working out at SYPC^® feels like a social meet up. Unlike in larger fitness studios, local participants get to know each other, network and form new friendships with fellow neighbours. But the socializing doesn’t end in the classroom, the SYPC^® Facebook page and online blog offer members healthy recipes and motivational advice on training and fitness. Sunyard Pilates Club understands the importance of the individual and provides personal attention and individual training to their members. To top it all off, the SYPC® Academy offers professional training programs, e.g. as a Barre Workout Instructor!

In case the earlier mentioned parallel between a night club and Sunyard Pilates Club wasn’t enough, here’s one I’ve come up with:

SYPC® also has a bar… in fact they have multiple bars…. Ballet barres that is! *Ouch, it’s so painful to read I’m wondering why I haven’t deleted it!*

Dinamica Ballet are ecstatic to have been chosen to supply our PRIMA and ISA freestanding ballet barres for Sunyard Pilates Club. They may not be appropriate for resting a drink on them, but they’re perfect for fitness training. *Oh dear, there I go again.*

Dust off your dumbbells and start popping your vitamin supplements,

FIBO is back!

 

This year Cologne in Germany plays host to the world’s largest event devoted to health, fitness and wellbeing. The convention runs between the 7th to the 10th of April and you’ll be hard pressed to find a greater concentration of six-packs and bodies glistening in baby oil.

The event will showcase some of the latest fitness trends from across the globe and this year Dinamica Ballet are partnering with PILOXING® by providing twenty-five of our PINA and ISA freestanding barres. PILOXING®s “RINGSIDE” event will have method founder Viveca Jensen giving a sneak peek into a new choreography. Participants will have the chance to not only improve their health with a new workout, but also experience first-hand the strength, stability and smooth wooden beams of Dinamica Ballet’s barres . Excited? If your muscles are in spasms of expectation then sign up to attend RINGSIDE by clicking >here<

Visit the PILOXING® stand Hall 5.1 BU2 at FIBO and learn more about PILOXING® Barre. Dinamica Ballet will also be on hand and you can ask us about our range of fixed and portable ballet barres and studio mirrors. On top of that, we’ve got a little surprise for you… For FIBO 2016, Dinamica Ballet are offering all attendees a 25% discount off our entire range of products. To put this into context, the discount is the equivalent of a workout that drops someone’s weight from 100kg down to 75kg overnight. If only losing weight were as easy as speaking to us at FIBO  🙁

But if you can’t make it to FIBO this year, you can always consider coming out here to Barcelona. The modest gentlemen at Barceloneta beach are always more than happy to show off… I mean “showcase” their workouts for all to see. You might want to bring that sulphuric eye rinse with you.

It’s done.

What you’re looking at now is the result of many long hours of conceptualizing, programming, writing, translating and an unforgivable number of coffees. It’s been a long journey, but we’ve finally made it without completely dissolving our stomach lining from the excessive caffeine. If you’re a returning visitor or you’re visiting us for the first time,

 

cue the fanfare

Welcome to the new look Dinamica Ballet website!

 

fireworks – lots of people dancing – DJ playing “celebrate good times” – an all round general party atmosphere

We’ve aimed to provide you with all the information you need, easily accessible so that you can make an informative decision when buying our products. Now you can…

• View a plethora of new photos that detail our product’s features.
• Access our product’s tech sheets and assembly instructions online.
• Download our entire product catalogue.
• Discover some of our collaborations with clients over the years.
• Keep up to date with the world of dance.

Wait a minute…. what’s that button up at the top that reads “Shop”? The more audacious amongst you are furiously pressing it right now to find out. For the rest of you who are so enthralled in reading this article, I’ll tell you what that button is. Basically, it’s a link to our shop… Dinamica Ballet’s Online Shop! ←Hyperlinked for your convenience.

You can now purchase some of our equipment directly online with a few simple clicks of your mouse, taps on your keyboard or oily swipes across your portable devices. And because we’ve included tax and transport cost in the price, you won’t need a degree from the school of Ryanair dodgy business practices to figure out how much you need to pay.

We still offer personalised price quotations, so if you’re an organization or someone who wants to buy multiple products or customized products, contact us directly.

One last thing… we´d like to know your feedback. If you feel there’s more we can do to improve your experience on our site, please let us know. As Albert Einstein once said:

“Nothing happens until something moves”

so go out there on a click fest and discover our new website!

It is somewhat ironic that the beauty of ballet hides a painful secret that most observers are unaware of. You won´t realise it by looking at the athletic, graceful and fluid movements of the dancer. The secret hides deep within the performer’s shoes. What most of us don´t realise whilst watching ballet, is the pain that professional fulltime ballet dancers experience whilst performing.

Not sure what I mean? Type “ballet dancer’s feet” into Google images and you´ll immediately understand. Warning! Some images may disturb viewers. So unless you don´t mind throwing up your egg mayo sandwich, I strongly suggest you only look at these pictures on an empty stomach. The feet you will see, are not the result of walking across the Sahara desert in flip-flops, no, rather they are from years and years of dancing ballet.

Think about all those movements a ballet dancer performs and it’s not too hard to imagine the results this has on their feet. Corns, blisters, bruises, bunions, broken nails, broken bones and stress fractures are common injuries for the ballet dancer. And whilst I would take a month off work for a scratched toenail and expect my family to bring me dinner in bed as I watch the entire five seasons of Game of Thrones, a ballet dancer continues to perform through all these injuries.

Hmmmmm…….. I guess that going to see Swan Lake will never be the same again.

I was surprised to learn that the Star Wars ballet made for French television during the glorious 1970’s, is not even in the top ten! Nor is the bear riding around in miniature pink car, on the list. Believe it or not, most people actually rate Swan Lake as the best ballet of all time!

But why?

Let’s not forget that the original staging of Swan Lake in 1877 was universally panned. Critics felt that Tchaikovsky’s music was “too noisy” and the choreography as “unimaginative and unmemorable”. Yet despite these blunt and unsympathetic reviews, the show lasted six years with a total of 41 performances. Could there really have been so many deaf and blind patrons back then?

If the story ended there, Swan Lake probably would have disappeared into the abyss of forgotten mediocrity. But in 1895 there was a Petipa-Ivanov-Drigo revival which changed the choreography and revised Tchaikovsky’s score. The ballet premiered on Friday the 27th of January and unlike the original version, critics weren’t competing to see who could write the nastiest review. The revised version of Swan Lake received unanimous warm praise.

And now?

The next time you feel like an adrenaline shot of culture and decide to go watch Swan Lake, the version you’ll be seeing will most likely be the Petipa-Ivanov-Drigo staging. Today, it’s the most popular version used by ballet companies across the world.

However, the most important event in the entire rich, century and a half history of Swan Lake is how this has all culminated into the film Black Swan. Yes. That’s right. This is the true ultimate version of Tchaikovsky’s ballet.

P.S. Is sarcasm lost in writing?