In your case, I might expect to see greater flexibility and perhaps better core strength. I think these are two things that barre workouts have, in terms of advantages, over traditional weight training. The core strength, however, is only a factor if you're doing the most intense barre workouts for the Core (e.g., IMO, Fluidity done correctly, P57 Arms & Abs and Classic Vol. 2, Core Fusion live classes).
I don't think you can necessarily expect to see overall strength gains from barre beyond what you get doing traditional weight training. Of course, it very much depends on what type of traditional weight training you're doing (compound moves, circuits, etc.). I think of barre as an alternate to traditional weight training, not a more advanced option. Some people find it helps with sports training b/c of the emphasis on posture, form, and the integration of more flexibility training and moves to increase range of motion.
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