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I used to be a ballet school demonstrator, so I just do a classic barre routine. And I watch Baryshnikov videos for inspiration--you stand taller just watching him be extraordinary beyond words. Know what's great? Get ballet barre music online to do your routine to--piano with perfect rhythm. Several pianists who've composed their own music. It makes you perfect your form to do it with a real ballet studio piano! (Like watching Baryshnikov)
Ballet is amazing for strength and flexibility and balance.
30 megaherz is the setting that strengthens bones. Even once or twice a week should help. I do planks on my whole body vibration machine to strengthen my arms. We don't want to break a wrist!

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I was a dancer as well and miss it terribly. I wish I could find an in-person class that's geared towards older movers like I had when I lived in Portland and NoCal but nothing like that exists here in SoCal. I agree with you completely that when I watch dancers or even just talk about it, my posture elongates (like right now!). I guess that's our training kicking in. I found some great ballet class videos on youtube by Kathryn Morgan. I generally do her barre when I don't have a hike or class that day. She's terrific.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ7v_GfFQaVoaPak9_SwR5A