The term “barre” refers to the traditional floor exercises for dancers corresponding to the barre work of everyday’s ballet class. The basic movements of the bar of the classical dancers were used in the barre-à-terre but were adjusted and enriched for the Barre Astié.

It also reveals the identity of its creator, Mr Alain Astié, who grew up in the world of the art, being part of a generation that marked the history of dance for example, Serge Lifar who offered Mr Astié a first prize at the Paris Conservatoire, Harald Landler who was his main teacher and mentor, Rudolf Nureyief with whom he had the honor to dance when a soloist in Oslo Opera, Maurice Bejart who employed him as a dancer and Carla Fracci who offered him roles in her ballets. Mr. Astié, who won the First Prize of the Paris CNSD at the age of 18 and then got the CA from the French Ministry of Culture, created the center « Expression through Dance » in Lyon, France, where in 1980 became Artistic Director and teacher at the professional training center « A.I.D.E.S ». In Barre Astié we guide the whole body to move fluidly and rhythmically in various spatial patterns in order to achieve our focus