Ballet Central, Ballet Level One, Intro Class 5

Level One
Intro Class # 5

BARRE

Plié	[16 measures 4/4] begin 1st position
8 measures	2 grands pliés each on 1 measure execute 2 times: demi-plié on 2 beats and relevé on 2 beats execute in 1st and 4th position
8 measures	2 grands pliés each on 1 measure 3rd port de bras on 2 measures execute in 2nd and 5th position
Battement Tendus & Jetés	[32 measures 2/4] begin 5th position
16 measures	3 battements tendus each on 1 beat finishing last one in demi-plié, relevé-plié on 1 beat repeat execute the above exercise in effacé en avant, écarté en arrière, effacé en arrière, écarté en avant
16 measures	8 battements tendus jetés each on 1 beat > execute en avant, de coté, en arrière 4 battements tendus jetés de coté each on 1 beat finishing last one in demi-plié half-turn soutenu on 4 beats finishing in left foot cinquième devant
Ronds de Jambes à Terre	[12 measures 4/4] begin 5th position (préparation en dehors on 1 measure)
8 measures	8 ronds de jambes à terre en dehors each on 1 beat finishing last one in pointe tendue devant relevé battement en avant 45´ on 2 beats demi-ronds de jambes en dehors de coté 45´ on 2 beats demi-ronds de jambes en dehors en arrière 45´ on 2 beats balançoire finishing pointe tendue en avant on 2 beats execute en dedans
4 measures	In plié - execute 1 and 1/2 circle en dedans in 6 beats (2 beats for each 1/2 circle and hold pose pointe tendue en avant in plié on 2 beats) reverse combination (en dehors finishing with stretched supporting leg pointe tendue en arrière) in a deep lunge execute 3^rd port de bras on 2 measures finishing relevé 2cd arabesque
Battements Fondus	[16 measures 4/4] begin 5th position, préparation pointe tendue de coté
4 measures	Battement fondue on 4 beats plié-relevé on 4 beats repeat
16 measures	Execute above 4 measures effacé en avant, de coté, effacé en arrière, de coté
Battement Frappés	[32 measures 2/4] begin 5th position, sur le cou de pieds
8 measures	6 battements frappés each on 1 beat relevé on 2 beats 6 battements frappés on relevé each on 1 beat lower to whole foot on 2 beats
32 measures	Execute above 8 measures effacé en avant, de coté, effacé en arrière, de coté
Ronds de Jambes en L'air	[8 measures 4/4] begin 5th position (préparation temps relevé en dehors)
4 measures	8 ronds de jambes en l'air en dehors each on 1 beat pose in plié écarté en arrière on 4 beats close cinquième en arrière and execute temps relevé en dedans on 4 beats
8 measures	Execute above 4 measures en dedans
Petits Battements	[16 measures 4/4] begin 5th position
8 measures	8 petits battements en avant each on 1 beat plié pointe tendue effacé en avant and hold pose on 6 beats return sur le cou de pieds on 2 beats
8 measures	Reverse above 8 measures
Adagio	[16 measures 4/4] begin 5th position
4 measures	Développé 90° finishing in cinquième en avant on 2 measures repeat
16 measures	Execute above 4 measures effacé en avant, de coté, effacé en arrière, and de coté
Grands Battements Jetés	[4 measures 4/4] begin 5th position
1 measure	3 grands battements jetés piqués and 1 grand battement jeté in 5th position each on 1 beat
4 measures	Execute above 4 beats en croix
Plié-Port de Bras	[12 measures 4/4] begin 1st position facing the barre
12 measures	2 grands pliés each on 2 measures port de bras back with the head facing right on 1 measure repeat the port de bras with head facing left on 1 measure repeat the port de bras on relevé pointe tendue right leg de coté and port de bras de coté (over the left side) with the right arm in 3^rd on 1 measure leave the right leg pointe tendue de coté and port de bras de coté (over the right side) with the left arm in 3^rd on 1 measure repeat the entire port de bras de coté with the left foot pointe tendue de coté
Stretch	[16 measures 4/4] begin 5th position, préparation développé en avant leg to barre
4 measures	Port de bras en avant on 1 measure return on 1 measure port de bras en arrière on 1 measure return lifting the leg off the barre and hold on 1 measure finishing fouetté to à la seconde with leg on the barre
16 measures	Execute above exercise in à la seconde with port de bras de coté, fouetté to arabesque and execute exercise with port de bras forward and back on the last 4 measures return to de coté (facing the barre) and balance in 90º à la seconde
Plié-Relevé	[16 measures 2/4] begin 1st position facing the barre
16 measures	Demi-plié on 1 beat and relevé on 1 beat > execute 8 times from relevé lower the heels to the floor to 1^st position and back to relevé on 1 beat > execute 16 times
Entrechat Six	[32 measures 2/4] begin 1st position facing the barre
8 measures	Flex the foot and beat it in front of the standing leg and back out to the side, beat it in back of the standing leg and back out to the side, beat it in front of the leg and back out to the side finishing pointe tendue de coté > execute each of those movements 1/2 beat execute this exercise 3 times temps lié de coté finishing pointe tendue de coté left leg
8 measures	Execute above 8 measures á gauche
16 measures	Repeat above 16 measures

CENTRE BARRE

Petite Adagio	[8 measures 4/4] begin 5th position croisé
4 measures	Grands plié on 1 measure relevé on 1 measure 3rd port de bras on 2 measures
16 measures	Execute above 4 measures in 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th position
Battements Tendus & Jetés	[16 measures 2/4] begin 5th position croisé
4 measures	8 battements tendus each on 1 beat execute effacé en avant, de coté, effacé en arrière, de coté
4 measures	Execute above 8 measures replacing battements tendus with battements tendus jetés
8 measures	From cinquième en avant: relevé-passé 1/4 turn to face #3 {arms in 3rd position} and balance on 1 measure finishing cinquième en avant execute same exercise to #5, #7 and #1 (finishing the one to #1 cinquième en arrière) execute above relevé-passé exercise en dedans (from #1 to #7, then #5, then #3, then #1 - finishing last one cinquième en avant)
Ronds de Jambes à Terre	[8 measures 4/4] begin 5th position (préparation en dehors)
8 measures	8 ronds de jambes à terre en dehors each on 1 beat plié pointe tendue en avant and execute 3rd port de bras on 2 measures reverse last 4 measures
Battements Fondus	[8 measures 4/4] begin 5th position
4 measures	Battement fondue on 2 beats and plié-relevé on 2 beats execute en croix
4 measures	Execute a small (45°) développé en avant and step up to 5th position relevé, balance with arms in 3rd on 2 measures come down to whole foot and execute 3rd port de bras on 2 measures
Ronds de Jambes en L'air	[8 measures 4/4] begin 5th position, préparation battement de coté 45°
4 measures	8 ronds de jambes en l'air en dehors pose plié pointe tendue effacé en avant and hold on 2 measures
4 measures	Execute above 4 measures en dedans with pose in plié pointe tendue effacé en arrière
Petits Battements	[32 measures 2/4] begin 5th position
16 measures	14 petits battements en avant each on 1 beat tombée croisé en avant with back foot sur le cou de pieds en arrière on 2 beats 8 pas de bourreé en dehors en face each on 2 beats
16 measures	Execute above 16 measures en dedans (petits battements en arrière and port de bras en dedans en face)
Adagio	[16 measures 4/4] begin 5th position croisé
1 measures	Développé on 1 measure hold position on 3 beats and close cinquième on 1 beat
8 measures	Execute above 2 measures croisé en avant, effacé en avant, de coté, and écarté en arrière
8 measures	Reverse above 8 measures
Temps Lié	[16 measures 4/4] begin 5th position
16 measures	4 temps liés each on 1 measure execute en avant, en arrière and de coté left and right

ALLEGRO

Assemblés de coté	[16 measures 2/4] begin 5th position right foot cinquième en arrière
2 measures	2 assemblé de coté dessus (from back 5th position to front 5th position - alternating right then left) each on 1 beat stretch the legs on 1 beat demi-plié on 1 beat
16 measures	Execute above exercise 4 times traveling forward and 4 times traveling backward
Assemblés en avant & en arrière	[32 measures 2/4] begin 5th position right foot cinquième en avant
16 measures	Execute 8 times: assemblé en avant with the front leg on 1 beat assemblé en arrière with the back leg on 1 beat stretch the legs on 1 beat demi-plié on 1 beat
16 measures	Execute above 16 measures beginning with left foot cinquième en avant
Échappé	[16 measures 2/4] begin 5th position right foot cinquième en avant
8 measures	Échappé quatrième and return to cinquième on 2 beats échappé changé deuxième on 2 beats 4 changements each on 1 beat execute last 4 measures á gauche
8 measures	Repeat above 8 measures
Pas Jeté	[32 measures 2/4] begin 5th position right foot cinquième en arrière
2 measures	Jeté de coté finishing sur le cou de pieds on 1 beat and close cinquième on 1 beat stretch the legs on 1 beat and demi-plié on 1 beat
16 measures	Execute above 2 measures en dehors (sur le cou de pieds en arrière) 8 times right and left
16 measures	Execute above 2 measures en dedans (sur le cou de pieds devant) 8 times right and left
Walks and Skips	[musical measure 3/4] begin in corner #6
16 measures	Execute a walk from #6 to #2: pay close attention to the small développé as each step is taken
16 measures	Execute same in a faster walk, and then repeat it in an even run
16 measures	Execute same in a skipping movement

RÉVÉRENCE

Temps Levé	[16 measures 2/4] begin 1st position
16 measures	Execute 8 temps levé each on 1 beat in 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th position
Changements	[16 measures 2/4] begin 5th position
16 measures	32 changements each on 1 beat
Révérence	[8 measures 4/4] begin 1st position
16 measures	1st port de bras on 2 measures 2nd port de bras on 2 measures 3rd port de bras on 2 measures step de coté left and bow on 1 measure step de coté right and bow on 1 measure

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Level One Intro Class # 5

BARRE

CENTRE BARRE

ALLEGRO

RÉVÉRENCE

Level One
Intro Class # 5