Nashville’s Best Dance-Inspired Workouts

For conditioning, toning, lengthening, and strengthening, nothing is better than a steady diet of dance-inspired workouts. These are the best we’ve found in town and beyond.

by Nashville Lifestyles

May 7, 2014

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BarreAmped Nashville

This method is influenced by classical and modern dance (though it is not a dance class) and utilizes a barre to produce lengthening and chiseling results. Just as in other barre-style fitness, the amped classes use small isolated holds with tiny movements plus orthopedic stretching to round out your hard work.
1617 16th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37212; 615-491-4266
803 51st Ave N, Nashville, TN 37209; barreampednashville.com

b.fab.Fitness

An absolute blast of dance-cardio in Franklin, try their b.fab.funk class for a party atmosphere. You'll forget you’re even working out.
DC Dance Factory, 1850 Gen. George Patton Dr, #E, Franklin, TN 37067; 615-377-7955; bfabfitness.com

The Bar Method

Prepare for a full hour of strengthening and stretching with the assistance of a ballet bar. This body-elongating practice of ballet-like moves will lean, firm, and sculpt the body.
4301 Harding Rd, Suite D, Nashville, TN 37205; 615-783-1512; Nashville.barmethod.com

The Chrome Bar

These unique aerial workout and pole dancing classes are taught by US Pole Dance Federation Champion Alethea Austin. For beginners try, the “Like a Virgin x93 class, offered twice a month on Sunday nights.
533 Lafayette St, Nashville, TN 37203; 615-291-9959; thechromebar.com

The Dailey Method

Started in San Francisco by Jill Dailey McIntosh, a 60-minute Dailey Method class will strengthen, lengthen, and tone your muscles from the inside out. This low-impact, weight-bearing workout pairs the resistance of a ballet barre with core conditioning and active stretches to improve your strength and flexibility.
2302 Elliston Pl, Nashville, TN 37203; 615-850-1855; thedaileymethod.com
Photo by Mandy Whitley

Nashville Ballet Community Classes

Always dreamed of being a ballerina? Well now you can with classes designed for teens as well as adults of all ages. Rediscover your passion for movement in the beginner, intermediate, or advanced ballet classes. They also offer yoga.
3630 Redmon St, Nashville, TN 37209; 615-297-2966; nashvilleballet.com

pure barre Nashville

Visible results are promised after just 10 classes of this body reshaping, ballet-inspired workout. Set to motivating music using small isometric movements, it has been said to help you drop inches in weeks.
2207 Crestmoor Rd, Suite 203, Nashville, TN 37215; 615-904-4585; purebarre.com
330 Franklin Rd, Suite 137A, Brentwood, TN 37027; 615-278-8991; purebarre.com

Urban Studio

Nashville’s leading pole dance studio offers a safe and fun environment for women to enjoy art of dance and the beauty of movement. Get a private lesson with a group of friends or signup for one of their Sping, Climb & Flow classes.
604 Gallatin Ave, Suite 209/210, Nashville, TN 37206; 615-891-3910; nashvillepoleparty.com

Xtend Barre Workout

Serving as a total body workout, Xtend Barre is a combination of dance and Pilates and is geared to strengthen, lengthen, and stretch the body for a dancer-like physique.
1109 Davenport Blvd, Suite 1000, Franklin, TN 37069; 615-472-1267; xtendbarrenashville.com