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for Total Barre Amplified with Props
Album title: Total Barre Amplified with Props
A collection of music designed specifically for Barre, Dance and Fitness that features mashup fusions of roaring ’20s flair, scat jazz,
funk rock and modern country rock to flow with you.
Segment 1. Warm Up 1: Spinal Mobility—
Flexion, Extension, Rotation & Side Bending
song title: Amplified with Props: Warm Up
length: 3:36 – approx. 50 bpm
description: Breathe and let this progressive rock track, switching
between guitars and drum fills, move and guide you through this
rhythmic warm up track.
start position: facing away from the Barre, neutral standing
with legs parallel, feet hip-distance apart, arms by sides
introduction: 16-count introduction
Segment 2. Warm Up 2:
Lower Body— Hip, Knee, Ankle & Foot
song title: Amplified with Props: Warm Up Lower Body
length: 3:37 – approx. 105 bpm
description: Strumming guitars set the pace and guidance
through this light upbeat modern country rock music track.
start position: neutral standing, facing the Barre,
legs laterally rotated, hip-distance or slightly wider,
knees flexed with one foot on Rotational Disk
introduction: 16-count introduction
Segment 3. Workout 1: Lower Body —
Hip, Knee, Ankle & Foot
part 1
song title: Amplified with Props: Workout Lower Body, Part 1
length: 3:28 – approx. 126 bpm
description: Stepping up the intensity, let this ’90s synth pop
beat, with a psychedelic mellow drive you through this lower
body workout track.
start position: neutral standing, facing the Barre. One foot on
the Big Blue Stability Cushion, other leg reaching back in slight
hip extension, foot off the floor
introduction: 16-count introduction
part 2
song title: Amplified with Props: Workout Lower Body, Part 2
length: 2:21 – approx. 122 bpm
description: A ’90s synth pop feel but now with a progressive
rock guitar element, continues to step up the intensity, and drive
you through this lower body segment to the end.
start position: neutral standing, facing the Barre. One foot on
the Big Blue Stability Cushion, other leg reaching back in slight
hip extension, foot off the floor
introduction: 32-count introduction
Segment 4. Workout 2: Upper Body— Arms Front
song title: Amplified with Props:
Workout Upper Body, Arms Front
length: 4:45 – approx. 125 bpm
description: This funk-style music track is more than just the
funky people of this genre, it layers in some synth pop and
reminiscent reggae rhythms on the cajon drum. Let the guitars
be your guide.
start position: neutral, standing away from the Barre, arms by
sides holding Toning Balls with Flex-Band Loop around ankles,
legs parallel, wider than hip-distance apart, knees flexed
introduction: 32-count introduction
Segment 5. Workout 3: Upper Body— Arms Back
song title: Amplified with Props:
Workout Upper Body, Arms Back
length: 4:12 – approx. 124 bpm
description: Synth pop, with a skipping psych and romantic
progressive rock guitars, drive the beat keeping a consistent
and constant rhythm to move to.
start position: working off the Barre, neutral spine on a
slight forward diagonal, lunge position with ball of back foot
on BigBlue Stability Cushion, arms long by sides holding
Toning Balls
introduction: 32-count introduction

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Segment 6. Workout 4: Hip Abduction & Extension
song title: Amplified with Props:
Workout Hip Abduction & Extension
length: 4:46 – approx. 120 bpm
description: An easy synth rock track that peers into the world
of the psychedelic guitar. The beat is strong, you won’t get lost,
while the melody may just take you far away.
start position: side facing the Barre, legs parallel, hip-distance
apart, one hand on the Barre, other hand on hip with Flex-Band
Loop around thighs above knee joint
introduction: 16-count introduction
Segment 7. Workout 5: Cardio Legs
song title: Amplified with Props: Workout Cardio Legs
length: 5:54 – approx. 128 bpm
description: Swinging scat jazz, with a modern twist, brings
life to this instrumental upbeat music track, designed to raise
the heartbeat. Listen for the trumpets that bring attention
to transitions.
start position: facing the Barre, wide second position,
legs straight with Flex-Band Loop around thighs,
just above knee joints
introduction: 32-count introduction
Segment 8. Workout 6: Standing Abs
song title: Amplified with Props: Workout Standing Abs
length: 3:11 – approx. 100 bpm
description: A synth pop track! Follow the classic West African
auxiliary percussion beat as you move through this eclectic
mashup fusion.
start position: facing the Barre, neutral spine, both hands on
the Barre, one foot on Rotational Disk with knee in flexion,
other knee flexed forward
introduction: 16-count introduction
Segment 9. Workout 7: Calf, Quad & Adductor
song title: Amplified with Props: Workout Calf, Quad, Adductor
length: 7:11 – approx. 109 bpm
description: Some moody Eastern-inspired Pop, with fitting
funk-psych fusion guitars and synths set the tone and keep
the pace upbeat.
start position: facing the Barre with both hands on the Barre.
One foot on Rotational Disk, opposite leg reaching back with
toes lightly touching floor
introduction: 16-count introduction
note: same music for parts 1 & 2
Segment 10. Floor Work 1: Abs, Back & Arms
part 1
song title: Amplified with Props:
Floor Work Abs, Back & Arms , Part 1
length: 3:11 – approx. 118 bpm
description: A flair of classic Latin pop rock with a little
bit of an electric edge, starts to slow down the pace here.
The guitar keeps the beat.
start position: side-lying with rib cage on the Big Blue Stability
Cushion. Bottom hip on the floor. Both knees bent. Top arm
holding Toning Ball and reaching overhead, bottom arm straight,
hand facing down on floor. Spine in lateral flexion
introduction: 16-count introduction
part 2
song title: Amplified with Props:
Floor Work Abs, Back & Arms , Part 2
length: 3:37 – approx. 111 bpm
description: Psychedelic synth pop and a guitar, wanting to join
the club, layered themselves up to slow down the energy of this
track and start to cool things down.
start position: kneeling on the Big Blue Stability Cushion,
legs adducted, hands on floor, modified push up position
introduction: 16-count introduction
Segment 11. Floor Work 2: Cool Down & Stretching
song title: Amplified with Props: Cool Down
length: 4:40 – approx. 110 bpm
description: A classic synth pop track that shows the genre’s
influence. Both guitar and electronic performance work together
to guide the pace of this cool down.
start position: lying supine, with head, shoulders, and upper
thoracic on Stability Cushion, hands behind head, hips and pelvis
on floor. Knees flexed, feet hip-distance apart
introduction: 16-count introduction