ADULT BALLET

Warm-up with joint rotations for sinovial fluid 

Alignment notes:  all five toes on the floor; lengthen and lift through ribs, close ribcage and lower shoulders

Introduced first and second position

Barre:  Plie:  in first and 2nd, bend knees (keeping knees over toes) and straighten

                   Combination:  2 plies, rise to demi-point, lower and change position

           Tendu:  stretch the foot forward to a point, draw back into position

                   Combination:  2 tendus forward and close, tendu fwd, flex ankle, point toe, close

                                        Repeat en croix (front, side, back, side)

           Fondu: Plie on supporting leg as working leg comes to shin, open working leg to point on                           floor as supporting leg straightens.  Repeat once en croix.  

           Releve: Facing barre in 1st position, plie, spring to demi-point, spring to plie.  

Centre:  Port de bras:  Move through all five arm positions with variations:  begin bras bas, first, second, low third, middle third, high third, fourth, fifth, second, demi-second, bras bas.

            Traveling triplets:  Moving across the floor stepping into plie on first count, on demi-point (ball of the foot) next two steps.  (down, up, up). Alternates the plie step.

            Balances:  Triplet side to side:  step to side (de cote) in plie, step to demi-point in back, step to plie in front (down up down).   Arms can go side to side through middle third position.

            Temps lie: Tendu front, plie while shifting weight through 4th position, ending with back foot pointed, plie while shifting weight back to a pointed front foot, shift weight fwd again.  4 count phrase.  Brush back foot through on count 1 to repeat on opposite foot.