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Centre Exercises For 9-10 Years old

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1. PORT DE BRAS AND CHASSE

Prepare: 5th position

Introduction: Arms demi allonge, 1st to 2nd

1-2 Demi plie arms bras bas

3-4 Chasse to 4th position, degage close 5th, port de bras arms 1st to 2nd

5-6 Demi plie arms bras bas

7-8 Chasse to 4th position, degage close 5th, port de bras arms 1st to 4th

1-2 Demi plie arms bras bas

3-4 Chasse to 4th position, degage close 5th, port de bras arms 1st to 5th

5-8 Pas de bouree

Repeat other side

2. BATTEMENT TENDU

Prepare: 5th position en face

Introduction: Arms demi allonge, 1st to 2nd

1-2 Battement tendu devant

3-4 Battement tendu derriere

5-8 2 tendu under

1-4 2 tendu under

5-6 1 tendu under to demi plie

7-8 port de bras bras bas, 1st, 2nd

Repeat all

3. 1ST AND 2ND ARABESQUE

Prepare: 5th position right foot front efface

Introduction: Arms demi allonge, bras bas

1-2 Demi plie

4-6 Chasse en avant

1-3 Stretch to 1st arabesque a'terre

4-6 Hold position

1-3 Lower arms to bras bas

4-6 Lift arms to second arabesque

1-3 Hold position

4-6 Lower arms to bras bas and close 5th derriere

Repeat exercise showing second arabesque first then first arabesque, then repeat again showing first arabesque then second arabesque.

Rise to demi pointe 5th, arms through 1st to 4th position right arm up, run to P corner

Step on left foot degage derriere efface, close to fifth

Repeat all commencing Prompt corner

4. PREPARED IMPROVISATION

Improvisation to students or teachers own choice of music.

Optional choice of hand held props

5. PAS DE BOUREE

Prepare: 5th position right foot front efface

Introduction: Arms 1st to 2nd position

Two pas de bouree finishing petit fondu on one foot arms 3rd position

One pas de bouree finishing in 5th position demi plie, port de bras arms bras bas, 1st, 2nd

Repeat till end of the music

6. CIRCULAR WALTZ

Prepare: 5th position right foot front en face

Introduction: Arms 1st to 2nd position

1-6 4 Waltz de cote commencing right

1-6 1 full circular waltz to the right

1-3 Step right point fondu devant

1-3 Step left point fondu devant

1-6 Join to 5th demi pointe croise

1-6 Run to centre backstage and releve 5th left foot in front, plie and stretch

Repeat all on the left

7. ASSEMBLE SOUTENU

Prepare: 5th position right foot front en face

Introduction: Arms 1st to 2nd position

1 Fondu de cote left foot

2 Assemble soutenu over, left foot front 5th demi pointe

3 Lower to 5th demi plie

1-3 Repeat with right foot

1-3 Assemble soutenu derriere

1-3 Assemble soutenu devant

Reverse all

8. PAS DE BASQUE EN AVANT AND EN ARRIERE

Prepare: 5th position right foot front enface

Introduction: Arms 1st to 2nd position

2 pas de basque en avant, leaving arms in second position head turns to front foot

1 slower pas de basque en avant arms port de bras from bras bas, 1st, 2nd position, close feet 5th

Repeat all with left foot

9. DEMI DETOURNE

Prepare: 5th position right foot front enface

Introduction: Arms 1st to 2ndto 3rd position

1-4 Demi detourne, finish demi plie, arms 3rd left in front

5-6 Degage decote, stretching both knees, arms 2nd position

7-8 Close 5th position devant demi plie, change arms to 3rd right in front

1-3 Repeat last 8 counts, completing the turn en face, arms bras bas

1-8 Full detourne, arms 5th position hold demi pointe 5th at end

1-4 Demi plie, sou sou arms remain 5th

5-8 Demi plie and sou sou opening arms to 2nd and 3rd left arm front

Repeat all turning to the right

10 SAUTES IN 1ST AND 2ND POSITION

Prepare: 1st position efface

Introduction: Demi allonge, bras bas

1-2 Demi plie

3 Saute in 1st position

4 Stretch knees

5-8 Repeat

1-2 Demi plie

3-4 2 quicker sautés in 1st

5 Saute to 2nd position

6 Saute to 1st position

7-8 Stretch knees

11 SOUBRESAUT AND CHANGEMENT

Prepare: 5th position right foot front efface

Introduction: Arms demi allonge

Two soubresaut and one changement - 2 slow sets and then 4 fast sets

Author

Alisa Finney

Alisa Finney

Alisa Finney re launched the Melbourne Ballet Company in 2007 and she carries responsibilities in artistic direction, programming and professional development for the company. Her successful career as a Principal ballet teacher at Gay Wightman School of Ballet for over 20 years is ably supported with an Advanced Diploma in Dance Teaching from the Australian Ballet School (Distinction), Borovansky Memorial Australian Academy of Dancing Diploma, Australian Institute of Classical Dance Licenciate Diploma, Bachelor of Applied Science (RMIT) and Bachelor of Business Administration (RMIT), plus multiple certificates in pedagogical studies that enhance her career in dance education. As Principal of the Gay Wightman School of Ballet she puts on 3 student productions annually with over 400 performers, teaches the Vaganova based BMAAD syllabus from Pre-Primary to Solo Seal and is a teacher of VCE and VET Dance as well as private coaching. Alisa has developed a 13 level elite student dance program- the Melbourne Ballet Company Coaching School, and she delivers and co- ordinates teachers development days in this system of training. Students are submitted in exams for this through the Australasian Dance Assessment. A vision to create a ballet company has been hers for many years. As a manager of a performing arts organisation she has taken the primary role to initiate and develop the Melbourne Ballet Company, securing its clear direction and future through bringing in key alliances and ensuring a stable management structure for the company. To maintain the momentum of a professional company that is high in integrity with committed and loyal personnel in the competitive environment that is Melbournes arts scene has earned her great respect within the industry and abroad. Now in its fourth year of operation, and with nine successful performance seasons, Alisa has provided a surety for Melbourne Ballet Company’s future.

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