Ballet is taught as a practice comprised of "positions" and traditional steps set to music, which almost anyone can start out learning to do and marks the beginning of body awareness, muscular control, and powerful, poised, physical deportment. The training programs will almost certainly transform the way of standing and holding the body, as dancers will be taught to keep the head up high, to properly position the spine and hips, to put the correct amount of weight on the feet, to improve balance, coordination and flexibility, and to move in a light and fluid manner.

 

Ballet is both a challenging and fulfilling body discipline that develops coordination and mental acuity as well as an ear for music and the joy inherent in responding physically to it. From an exercise standpoint, ballet is beneficial at any age and is a safe form of exercise, whose many benefits include muscular strengthening, the building of cardiovascular stamina, and the potential to increase flexibility. An absolute benefit includes postural awareness, postural alignment and general physical improvement. Because of the isometric techniques employed across ballet study, students of all ages build elongated yet strong arms and legs and the use of the weight of the body against gravity also strengthens lean muscle tissue.