Total Barre ®

Total barre® Instructor foundation course

Total Barre® Instructor Foundation Course provides the groundwork education for instructors. The training enables you to produce safe, effective and varied Barre training programs that address the needs and goals of every client. 

The course presents 11 specially arranged and selected segments - accompanied by timed selections of music - that serve as the template for each session or class and produces a balanced and complete Barre workout. Participants are also introduced to the Total Barre principles.

Participants are introduced to the Total Barre principles – 6 movement awareness fundamentals that provides the structure and biomechanical basis for each exercise. During the course, participants will have the opportunity to experience the movements before examining the application of the principles. You will also learn the essence of each exercise along with the theories of dynamic stability, optimal mobility and movement efficiency. Total Barre® ​Instructor Foundation Course gives you a qualification, not a certification. This means you don't need to take an exam after the course. ​

Total Barre Instructor Foundation Course gives you the following knowledge:
  • How to use of the Total Barre template.
  • Choreography to teach exercise essence and correct biomechanics of movement.
  • How to use and choose appropriate music for the choreography.
  • The most efficient way to cue and correct when teaching to music.
  • Suggestions of modifications or props are made throughout the workout to aid and progress clients and add variety.

Previous knowledge:
This course is intended for those already working in the fields of fitness or movement who hold a related certification and/or degree. However, all those interested in this material are encouraged to participate.

Read more about Total Barre® on Merrithew's website!
Upcoming courses 2020
Date & time
​5/4, time: 9-17
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Amount of hours: 7
Price: 3 425 SEK (25% VAT included)
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Total Barre® workshops

There are series of workshops that are specifically designed to support the basic education (Total Barre® Instructor Foundation Course).

​These workshops provide the instructors with pre-programmed choreographies, specially designed to help the instructor develop the Barre class for customers who have been training for a while.
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​Read more about Total Barre® workshops on Merrithew's website!
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