When we first started teaching our barre classes (long before UpBeat Barre was born) we thought that taking the time to explain each...

Imagine for a moment a beautiful cake, decorated to perfection with delicious chocolate ganache drizzled on top and decadent swirls of...

It's that time of year: everyone is looking to start fresh, to turn a new leaf, and jump start their routine (after the--what day even is...

UpBeat Barre is muscular-endurance HIIT fusion of cardio, strength, pilates, and yoga. UPB uses popular music to create an accessible,...

How are you measuring success as a fitness instructor? The first step in measuring success is to be truly honest with what we want out of...

Muscle endurance training VS strength training. The BIG question - is there a difference and which one is better for you? Let me just...

In June, Celebrating Pride Month and Juneteenth, UpBeat Barre created a campaign called "Better Together", where we highlighted the...

Are you ready to jiggety-jig and get your Irish feels on? We've gone through our library and put together a fantastic St. Patrick's Day...

Looking for a way to celebrate love day in your UpBeat classes? Take a look at this playlist for the ultimate lovey lovey celebration....

The place for your ultimate hype up playlist to get you ready for the big game! This playlist is sure to put your participants in the...

You've felt the fire with UpBeat Barre and see and feel the difference it makes in your classes - now you want to be official - WELCOME! ...

UpBeat Barre - a dance routine. (insert "wika-wika" - you know - the sound the DJ makes for a double take). How bout NOOO. UpBeat Barre...

We are often asked, "What IS barre? Isn't it just a ballet or dance class for grown ups?" While barre definitely has balletic roots and...

UpBeat Barre is all about the FUN in FUNctional. Here are 5 tips to get the most out of your class: KEEP A NUETRAL PELVIS THROUGHOUT...

One of the most common questions we get asked is - what equipment do you need to teach barre? Well friends, here it is - your equipment...

You hear a catchy song and the movement just starts to come - you are feelin' it and your body begins create and then boom - you've come...

Summer is just around the corner and outdoor classes are in the spotlight! But Barre, outdoors? How is this even possible?? You need...

You may think, “ but she’s a creator of that format, or a master trainer for this,” or “she has so many Instagram followers - of course...

Feet. Our base. Our stability. 52 out of 206 bones are in your feet. They’re, like, important, okay? And here’s the deal. The barefoot...

I was recently teaching a barre class and performing a side lying floor track when I began to feel my outer booty muscles cramping up. ...