1. PORT DE BRAS - FIVE POSITIONS OF THE ARMS

Prepare: 1^st position, en face

Introduction: Arm demi allonge & lower to bras bas

1-2 Lift arms to 1^st position

3-4 Open arms to 2^nd position

5-6 Right arm 3^rd position

7-8 Lift to 4^th position

1-2 Join arms in 5^th position

3-4 Open arms 2^nd position, head follows right

5-6 Lower arms to bras bas

7 Demi allonge

8 Lower to bras bas

Repeat using the head to the left

2. POLKA EN AVANT AND EN ARRIERE

Prepare: 3^rd or 5th position

Introduction: Arms 1^st to 2^nd and pick up skirt

1-6 3 polka en avant

7-8 1 polka en arriere

(All polkas commence with a hop on count "and" and pass through 1^st position demi plie)

Repeat to end of music.

Finish closing to 3^rd or 5^th position from degage en avant, lowering arms to bras bas.

3. GALLOPS EN TOURNANT

Exercise can be done in a circle or diagonal

Prepare: 3^rd or 5th position

Introduction: Arms 1^st to 2^nd and pick up skirt or hands on waist

1-4 4 gallops to the right, joining feet to 5^th in the air, right foot front for each gallop

"and" complete a half turn to the right with a hop

5-8 4 gallops, continuing in the same direction, left foot front

(All gallops commence with a hop on count "and")

Repeat to end of music.

Finish closing to 3^rd or 5^th position from degage de cote, lowering arms to bras bas.

4.GALLOPS AND SPRING POINTS

Prepare: 3^rd or 5th position

Introduction: Arms 1^st to 2^nd and pick up skirt or hands on waist

1-4 4 galops to the right, joining feet to 5^th in the air, right foot front for each galop

5-8 4 spring points

(All gallops commence with a hop on count "and")

Repeat to end of music.

Finish closing to 3^rd or 5^th position from degage de cote, lowering arms to bras bas.

5. WALTZ DE COTE

Prepare: 3^rd or 5th position en face

Introduction: Arms 1^st to 2^nd

1-12 4 waltz de cote, using 3^rd position arms

1-6 Softly lifting arms to skirt, runs on demi pointe in a small circle around self to the right

1-3 Facing front, step forward on the left foot, with right in degage derriere, arms open through first to second

4-6 Close 5^th position derriere

Repeat all to the left

6 .SAUTES IN 1^ST POSITION

Prepare: 1st position hands on hips or shoulders

Introduction: Demi plie

1-6 6 Sautes in first position

7 Stretch knees

8 Demi plie

1-8 Repeat the exercise

Alternative Exercise

8 Divided sautes in first position, using 2 counts for the demi plie

7 .PREPARATION FOR GLISSADE DERRIERE

Prepare: 3^rd or 5th position en face

Introduction: Arms 1^st to 2^nd and pick up skirt or hands on waist ( optional use of 3^rd position arms )

1 Extend back leg to fondu de cote

2 Transfer weight to fondu de cote on other leg

3 Close 5^th devant, demi plie

4-9 Repeat twice more

10-12 Battement tendu over to demi plie

Repeat all to left

Repeat all

Finish by stretching knees and lowering arms to bras bas

8.WALKS AND CURTSEY\BOW

Prepare: 3^rd or 5th position at back of room

Introduction: Arms 1^st to 2^nd and pick up skirt

1 Classical walk on right foot

2 Classical walk on left foot

3 Step to the right with petit developpe

4 Curtsey ( boys bow)

Repeat 3 more sets

Lower arms to bras bas to finish, feet 5^th or 3^rd

9 .RHYTHMICAL WALKS

Clockwise circle, feet parallel

Prepare: Feet parallel

Introduction: Arms 1^st to 2^nd and hands on waist

1 Step forward on right foot, bending right knee on fondu, pointing left foot derriere foot lifted

2 Step forward on left high demi pointe with knees straight

3 Step forward on right high demi pointe with knees straight

Continue on alternate legs to end of music

Finish feet parallel arms to bras bas.

10. PAS MARCHE

Clockwise circle

Prepare: Feet 5^th or 3^rd

Introduction: Arms 1^st to 2^nd and hands on waist or pick up skirt

1 Step forward on right foot

2 Step forward on left foot

3 Step forward on right foot, bending right knee and passing left foot through first position demi plie to low fondu en l'air

Continue on alternate legs to end of music

Finish feet 5^th or 3^rd, arms bras bas

11. RUN AND POSE

Free choice of music

Teacher to set own exercise combining classical runs with small poses

Optional use of scarf or flag