Beginning barre training allows students to clear their heads of external problems and focus on the class and the workout ahead of them. Not only does using the barre as a tool for technique progression, it can help the student progress in how they process and think about why they are moving. During barre time, teachers can facilitate and direct critical thinking throughout the lesson plan. It is critical that students understand the importance of why their body moves correctly the way it does. Knowing why demonstrating a plié turns movement for its own sake into an art form. Classical ballet as a whole is a physical and mental experience that takes the dancer into another world. Using the barre as an open door for dancers to explore and discover themselves and their bodies is what transforms a dancer into a