Zena Rommett, 90, Ballet Teacher Who Developed Floor-Barre Technique

“[Her] Floor-Barre begins with students stretched on the floor and proceeds with gentle exercises … without the pressure of gravity or the tendency toward rigidity that sometimes accompanies traditional standing-barre exercises.” Among her many notable students were Tommy Tune, Melissa Hayden, Patrick Swayze, Lar Lubovitch and Judith Jamison.