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THE PROGRAM

The Zena Rommett Foundation offers Floor-Barre™ Teaching-Training Certification:

Europe ~ every July (Rome, Venice, Florence, Paris, Madrid, Barcelona) and Paris (2027)
New York City ~ every August
Online ~ every Fall

There will be a high caliber of Zena Rommett Mentors uniting from across the USA, Europe and the UK to share their knowledge and insights on how to teach Zena Rommett’s work in its purist form. The mentors studied extensively with Ms. Rommett from the late 1960s until her passing in 2010, reflecting different periods of her teaching career.

The first morning is the Pre-Certification Intensive. Three mentors will each teach one hour Floor-Barre™ and Movement or Ballet Technique Class consecutively. One goal of the Pre-Certification Intensive, as designed by Zena Rommett, is to feel the work in your body. In the following three & 1/2 days, we will break down

Floor-Barre™ Positions
Floor-Barre™ Sequencing,
Floor-Barre™ and Movement,
Zena Rommett’s Words & Phrases,
An Anatomical Study of Floor-Barre™,
The Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation Benefits, and
Zena Rommett’s Philosophy

There will be ample time for Q&A.

Zena Rommett revolutionized dance training with her gentle yet highly effective therapeutic Method. Floor-Barre™ utilizes the support of the floor, eliminating the pressure of gravity to help dancers correct and refine body alignment, lengthen muscles, strengthen joints, and improve musculoskeletal function.

HEALING WITHOUT LOOSING TECHNIQUE

A pioneer in dance injury prevention and rehabilitation, Zena Rommett developed an approach that allows dancers to continue working on their technique even while recovering from injury. Rather than losing valuable technique during rehabilitation, dancers can use Floor-Barre™ to refine their alignment, strengthen their bodies, and develop new levels of technical precision and artistry.

Her groundbreaking work has been recommended by notable orthopedists and continues to offer dancers a powerful pathway toward healthier movement, refined technique, and prolong their dancing careers.

Donald J. Rose, M.D., FAAOS, FACS, NYU Langone Orthopedics Director, Harkness Center for Dance Injuries
“Floor-Barre®, based upon dance movements, has great advantages as well for non-dancers. The focus is on non-ballistic movement and gentle lengthening, benefiting those in sports as well as those recovering from injury or the elderly.”

Phillip Bauman, M.D. Orthopedic Surgeon, Consultant for New York City Ballet and American Ballet Theater
“The Zena Rommett Method professional ballet dancers. Floor-Barre has been instrumental The Zena Rommett Method™ has been a foundation for rehabilitation of many of my patients who are professional ballet dancers. Floor-Barre™ has been instrumental in rehabilitation and in injury prevention. It helps restore proper alignment and strengthening in a safe fashion.”

New York City August 2027 Dates to be Announced

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Playa del Carmen, Mexico Dates to be announced

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Online Fall November 12 ~ 15, 2026

Online Fall 2026 November 12, 13, 14 & 15, 2026

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Paris, France july 2027 Dates to be Announced

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CERTIFICATION PATHWAY & FEES

Certified teachers receive their own profile page on the Floor-Barre™ website, including contact information for dancers internationally looking for Floor-Barre™ classes in their area or Online.

Certification Course Fees

Doctors and Physical Therapists: $1500
Dance Teachers: $1200
Dancers: $1000

CONTINUING THE JOURNEY

If you choose to continue teaching Floor-Barre™, you have the opportunity to return to reflect, refresh, and deepen your practice under the guidance of Camille Rommett and the devoted Zena Rommett Mentors.

For returning teachers, the payment schedule is reduced.

2nd & 3rd year fees: $850
4th years fee: $575
5th through 10+ fee: $500

Dance technique and our bodies continually change ~ every return reveals new knowledge. Many Floor-Barre™ teachers return year after year ~ even 19 consecutive times ~ delving deeper into the work. The mentors have overseen up to 50 certifications and say they are always learning. At 90, Zena Rommett said that she was still learning.

AN INTENSIVE FOR DANCERS ~ SPECIAL PRICE

For four extraordinary days, dancers, immerse yourself in the Zena Rommett Method™ ~ a refined approach to dance training that invites greater freedom, precision, and artistry. Designed for professionals, this intensive offers an opportunity to deepen your understanding of alignment, coordination, and transition quality while discovering greater ease within your ballet technique.

The Method has been embraced by dancers for decades, including those seeking to maintain their training while thoughtfully returning from injury. Among the countless Floor-Barre™ enthusiasts are Terese Capucilli,Misty Copeland, Olympic Ice skater, John Curry, Mercedes Ellington, Vernard Gilmore, Alaine Haubert, Judith Jamison (1943-2024), Lar Lubovitch, Phylicia Rashad, Renée Robinson, Celeste Linda Sims,Patrick Swayze (1952-2009), Tommy Tune and countless others. Judith Jamison among others has said that their ‘injury was a blessing in disguise to discover Zena Rommett.’

We are told that our certification program is a career-body-and-life changing transformation, and the highlight of the year for many, filled with learning, inspiration and supported by a caring fellowship.

If you are interested in learning how to teach Floor-Barre™, please send us your CV along with a few lines describing your goals for the Technique.

Enrollment is limited.

If accepted into the program, we welcome you to join us on the Zena Rommett Floor-Barre™ discovery journey. You will love it!

RETURN TO DANCE

For busy dance professors and educators, the certifications offer a rare opportunity to reconnect with their bodies, and their artistry and dance ~ their first love.