“Kalyn Swihart created Ballet Beats®, a full-body workout experience, to break down the ballet barrier - making ballet accessible to all. Kalyn has spent years creating and refining each exercise in the syllabus and its intentional progression. She applies decades of training, technique and knowledge into the creation of the Ballet Beats® experience.”

meet
kalyn swihart
(She/her)

Founder of Ballet Beats® (2012), BA Dance, RYT 500, Yoga Nidra, Self Awakening, Pranassage, Progressing Ballet Technique®

Kalyn resides in Canada on traditional Blackfoot territory, and no matter where she travels, she calls her spirit and creates her home. She completed her BA in dance with a major in ballet from the University of Calgary and Alberta Ballet. Kalyn equally values the teachers from around the world who have guided and nurtured her, inspiring her to see beauty, create inclusion, and embody the spirit of dance and yoga. 

Her education emphasized both dance and kinesiology which supported the creation of Ballet Beats®, a movement syllabus rooted in the marriage of Classical Ballet technique and fitness. Kalyn’s mission with this program is to break down the ballet barrier - making ballet accessible to all. Ballet Beats® is focused on health, energy and joy. The program is body-positive and come as you are, with a vibrant and accepting community both virtually and in person.

Applying Yoga to Ballet Beats® has up levelled the offerings of meditation through movement and healing through physicality. You will experience these in all of Kalyn’s Yoga and Ballet Beats® classes.

Kalyn’s calling in life is to share her passion for dance and yoga. As a teacher, Kalyn strives to bring people into their bodies, to call students to be present and aware of their vessel which carries them through life. She is her student’s biggest cheerleader and has a special gift of making her students work harder than they think they can and speak to themselves with more kindness. This journey has allowed Kalyn to share her passion, build her community, and pour love and energy into the teachers she trains. 

For Kalyn, dance and movement are medicine. Music is healing and she believes deeply in being a forever student. She believes it is through curiosity and living life to the fullest that we find purpose and community.

Kalyn is honoured to journey with you at a Ballet Beats® Retreat or Teacher Training or in our virtual and in-studio classes.

Aside from teaching dance and yoga, Kalyn is a proud dog mama to Teddy. You will find her travelling the world with her partner Ethan and enjoying nature and music and attending classes.

The most important thing in Kalyn’s life is her relationship with family and friends. Her goal is to make the world a better place and make every person she encounters feel like they matter and are loved. She lives life with the deepest gratitude and awareness of just how precious this life is.

Move with Kalyn, all are welcome. No dance experience required.

education and experience

  • 25 Years Teaching Experience, Studio Owner (15 Years)

  • BA Dance (Ballet Major) - U of C and Alberta Ballet

  • ISTD Ballet Examinations

  • Professional Performance Experience (2006-2012)

  • Television Commercials - Performer and Choreographer

  • Community Musical Theatre Choreographer and Teacher

  • Cross-Training Programming for Figure Skaters, Gymnasts, Synchronized Swimmers, Bellydancers, Ballroom Dancers

  • Ballet Beats Retreats - 2017-Present

  • Ballet Beats Teacher Training - 2014-Present

  • 500 Hour YTT from Nexus Institute (E-RYT 200, YACEP)

  • Faculty at Nexus Institute 2022-2024

  • Self Awakening Yoga

  • Yoga Nidra Training with Sarah Harvie

  • Progressing Ballet Technique

  • Impact Magazine - Canada’s Top Fitness Instructors 2021 and 2023

Available for guest teaching, workshops, pop-ups, mentorship!

““I am passionate about creating a teaching environment that is for all bodies. One that starts with acceptance and self love and focuses on the movement, being our strongest selves and rebelling against the idea of an ‘ideal body,’” she says. “I think the world needs more of that to get all people moving and benefiting from exercise.””
— Kalyn Swihart

Work with Kalyn:

Available for guest teaching, workshops, pop-ups, retreat collaboration or bring Ballet Beats Method to your studio!

Email: k@balletbeats.com

Instagram: @kalynswihart