Floor-Barre

Floor-Barre is a training technique that was developed by the dancer and dance-teacher Zena Rommett as an additional means to strengthen the body and enhance the working of ballet dancers. The name of the technique implies its essence, which takes the basic ballet barre training from the standing position to the floor, "taking the effort of standing out of the equation". According to Rommett, the technique allows the trainees to enhance their precision and posture, making fixes that remain in their muscular memory and come evident as they go back to train in standing position. Rommett also claims that by training in this technique certain typical dancer injuries can be prevented.