Promenade, Entrance and Curtsey\Bow

3\4 (1 count per bar)

Students enter with a promenade to music around the room, finishing in lines to curtsey\bow to the teacher, then walk to the barre.

BARRE

(NOTE: All barre work may first be done facing the barre then later as the students get stronger one hand on the barre)

1. DEMI PLIE AND RISES

Prepare: 1^st position, facing front

Introduction: Port de bras 1^st to 2^nd

1- 2 Demi plie in 1^st position

3- 4 Straighten knees

5-6 Rise to demi pointe

7- 8 Lower heels to floor with tight knees

1- 4 Demi plie in 1^st position, stretch knees

5- 8 Degage de cote, place in 2^nd position

Repeat exercise in 2^nd position, closing back to 1^st at end.

Repeat to end of music, lower arm to bras bas, head turn center

2. BATTEMENT TENDU

Prepare: 1^st position, facing front

Introduction: Port de bras 1^st to 2^nd

1- 2 Battement tendu de cote

3- 4 Repeat battement tendu de cote

5- 8 Port de bras to the barre, arm to 5^th position and recover opening arm to 2^nd

Repeat to end of music, lower arm to bras bas, head turn center

3. BATTEMENT GLISSE AND RETIRE

Prepare: 1^st position, facing front

Introduction: Port de bras 1^st to 2^nd

1 Battement glisse de cote

2 Degage

3 Close to 1^st position

4 Hold in 1^st position

5-8 Repeat

1-2 Place working toe to the floor (petit retire a terre)

3-4 Slide working foot to retire de cote

5-6 Lower toe to floor (petit retire a terre)

7-8 Lower foot back to 1^st position

Repeat to end of music, lower arm to bras bas, head turn center

1. FIVE POSITIONS OF THE FEET

Prepare: 1^st position

Introduction: Port de bras 1^st to 2^nd

1-3 Degage de cote

4-6 Lower to 2^nd position

1-3 Degage in 2^nd

4-6 Close 3^rd position devant

1-3 Degage en avant

4-6 Lower 4^th position devant

1-3 Degage in 4^th position

4-6 Close 5^th position

1-6 Lower working arm to bras bra

1-6 Port de bras 1^st to 5^th

1-6 port de bras to 2^nd position

1-4 Degage de cote

4-6 Close 1^st position

Repeat the exercise, lower arm to bras bras , head turn center

(OR alternative exercise facing the barre using only three positions of the feet)

1. DIVIDED GRAND BATTEMENT DEVANT

Prepare: 1^st or 3^rd position feet

Introduction: Port de bras 1^st to 2^nd

1-2 Degage devant

3-4 Grand battement devant

5-6 Degage a terre

7-8 Close 1^st \3^rd position

1-16 Repeat grand battement twice

1-7 Port de bras through bras bra, 1^st to second with use of the head

Repeat the exercise, lower arm to bras bras , head 1\4 turn center