Ballet I Syllabus

Ballet I, the cornerstone of students’ classical ballet training, should be taught with the greatest patience and care. New corrections, rather than new combinations, are added in precise order to layer and develop a strong technical foundation, keeping students engaged but not overwhelmed.

BARRE

 Facing Barre // From First       [unless specified]

Demi plié + elevé [1st,2nd,5th] //Tendu \\ Soutenu side//Degage side, stopping in tendu \\
Rond De Jambe terre [1/4]   // Foot isolations // Frappé side // Retiré \\ Grandé Battement  side // Plié relévé [1st,2nd,5th] // Sauté 
​[1st,2nd] // Soubresaut,
Changement[5th]//

 BARRE ADD ON // only when the   above is succesfully 
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Toe plié [balancé prep]// Relévé lent side \\ Tendu, plié second, tendu[1st then 5th] \\ Introduce 5th position for tendu, soutenu, + degagé side \\ Assemblé preparation //

CENTER

With the exception of the port de bras students will dance with hands firmly on the hips with an emphasis on elbows forward and shoulders pressed down and back.

Port de Bras [feet in parallel] // Tendu side[1st] \\ Soutenu side[1st] \\ ​Sautés // Ballet walks //
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 CENTER AD ON // when class is    proficient in above center      and   barre

Using head + shoulders//Toe plié//Foot Isolations[before sauté]//Tendue, plié, tendu// Chassé//Waltz step//Polka step//Glissade preparation//
[notes]
  1. 1st position // feet in flat line
  2. 5th position // heels + toes touch
  3. plié // bum between heels, heels pressing down, knees pressing back behind bum
  4. tendu, degagé, soutenu side // draw a straight line fromt the standing heel, working heel, turns forward
  5. tendu front // heel leads from first, tendu to outside tip of big toe, toes lead back to first
  6. tendu back  // toes lead, heel presses down, knee turns up to ceiling, heel leads in
  7. foot isolations // heel presses forward, weight on big toe, knee pressing back, making sure foot scoops directly below the knee
  8. frappé side // stopping in sur le cou de pied, high relévé, degagé + coupé back
  9. plie relévé // heels pressing down, knees pressing back in plie, relévé to big toe
  10. sauté// emphasize jumping from heels, curling toes in the air, landing with heels forward, knees back
  11. soubresaut, changement // show sous-sus in air, landing in strong 5th, deepest plie
  12. port de bras // adressing specific placement of the fingers, hands, wrists, elbows, and shoulders
  13. tendu + soutenu // focusing on the transfer of weight, and smooth motion
  14. ballet walks // [prep for waltz step], facing directly towards mirror, working on heels forward and straight knees
  15. toe plie // [prep for balancé], both knees pressing behind the bum, shaped back foot, heel pressing into leg, smooth motion
  16. chassé // 1st position to 2nd position, keeping knees back and heels forward, transfer of weight

 Class Demonstrations
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