How high should a
ballet barre be?
The ballet barre has been used in ballet classes and
practise since the 19th Century.
It not only has to be of a substantial, stable design but also must be a
placed at a comfortable height.
The professional advice (confirmed by the National Dance
Teachers Association, NDTA) is that the barre should be wall mounted at a
height between 900mm
– 1200mm (35” – 47”). We have found that many of our
clients choose a height of around 1150mm (45”), as this is the suggested height
of a barre for exams by the Royal Academy of Dance.
The most versatile arrangement in catering for dancers of
different heights is to have a double barre system. Only two barre heights are needed for all
barre work. Again the advice is that the
second barre should be set 200mm (8”) lower
than the top barre. This allows for
children up to the age of 13, shorter dancers or those with limited extension. At the Ballet Barre Company we devised a
double bracket system to satisfy these two barre height requirements.
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The Team at The Ballet Barre Company
