Meet Rachel English

Rachel English, a retired professional ballet dancer and Atlanta native, founded Raising Your Barre in 2019 as a coaching practice for pre-professional dancers. When 2020 came, she opened an online ballet school as well, allowing students to stay in shape at home. Wanting to stay in shape herself, Rachel began to develop a streamlined barre workout, mixing in other disciplines like pilates and HIIT. After sharing with a few friends, she realized this could be a way to share the benefits of ballet as exercise. So much of the knowledge she gained throughout the highs and lows of her training and career, is applicable to everyone. It was time to open the gates to all, and move into the next phase of Raising Your Barre. In 2022, Rachel launched the next evolution of Raising Your Barre, offering barre classes, as well as health and life coaching.