How many calories does a ballet class burn

How many calories are burned in a ballet class??

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Around how many calories would a dancer burn taking a ballet class for an hour and forty minutes???

Q: Im trying to lose weight… best answer 10 points!!!!!!!!!!!!

A: I think that it really depends on the class and your physical fitness level. Some people need a lot of really active routines that can probably be better found in a jazz or modern class. In ballet it depends on how hard the class is and what the teacher focuses on. Doing a lot of work on tendus or pirouettes probably aren’t going to help you lose a lot of weight but will really help you improve as a dancer. I think that if you want to lose weight, ballet on it’s own isn’t the most productive way. If you want to dance, dance for dancing’s sake and go to the gym or a more aerobic class, but don’t start ballet because you think it’ll help you lose weight.

how many calories does a 14 year old, 5′ 10, 137 pound girl burn in an advanced ballet class for two hours?

Q: thanks 🙂 please give exact answers!

A: 752 calories.=)

How many calories do you burn in dance class?

Q: My ballet is 1hr and 30min and so is my other dance class! Thanks!!!!! 😀

A: quite a bit. dancing is a great way to lose weight and get toned, especially ballet because of the strength it requires.