Barre Teacher Training in Grand Rapids

What to Expect from Our Barre Teacher Training

Our Barre Teacher Training is designed for individuals who are passionate about barre as a movement practice and are interested in developing the skills, confidence, and presence required to teach it with integrity.

This is a comprehensive, immersive training that blends technique, musicality, anatomy, and real-world teaching application. While the program is completed over two weekends, participants should expect a focused and intentional experience that goes beyond simply learning choreography.

Throughout the training, participants will dive into:

– Barre fundamentals and structure

– Intelligent sequencing and class pacing

– Musicality, timing, and teaching to tempo

– Cueing with clarity and confidence

– Hands-on assists and safe adjustments

– Observing bodies in the room and teaching to a range of abilities

– Building endurance, control, and muscular integrity

– Understanding how barre fits within a balanced fitness ecosystem

This training is both educational and experiential. Expect to practice teaching, receive feedback, observe others, and refine your skills in real time.

A Pathway to Teaching at Fever YCS

Our Barre Teacher Training is intended as a true teacher training and may serve as a pathway to teaching at Fever. Graduates are considered for onboarding as teaching opportunities arise, based on timing, studio needs, readiness, and overall fit.

Like any active studio, our roster evolves. This training prepares you to step into opportunity when alignment and timing meet, whether at Fever or beyond.

Led by Abby — Experience, Integrity, and Commitment

This training is led by Abby, a lead barre and yoga instructor at Fever and the owner of a dance studio in Allendale. Abby brings a rare combination of technical precision, deep movement understanding, and genuine care for the teaching craft.

Her background in dance informs her exceptional musicality and attention to detail, while her experience as a studio owner gives her a grounded, real-world perspective on what it means to teach responsibly and sustainably. Abby is deeply committed to her students, her craft, and the integrity of the practice.

Participants can expect thoughtful instruction, honest feedback, and a training environment that is both supportive and high-standard. You will be challenged, encouraged, and well-prepared.

Simply put, you are in very capable hands.