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Ballet Barre For 8-9 Year Old Students

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BARRE 8-9 Year Olds

1. DEMI PLIES

Prepare: 1st position

Introduction: Arm 1st to 2nd

1-6 3 demi plie in 1st position

7-8 Degage to second position

1-6 3 demi plie in 2nd position

7-8 Degage to 3rd position

1-6 3 demi plie in 3rd position

7-8 Degage to 1st position

1-8 Port de bras through bras bas to 1st and 2nd position

2. BATTEMENT TENDU AND RETIRE

Prepare: 5th or 3rd position

Introduction: Arm 1st to 2nd

1-16 Battement tendu en croix

1-2 Place working foot petit retire devant

3-4 Lift to retire devant

5-6 Pass to retire derriere

7 Lower to petit retire derriere

8 Close 5th derriere

9-16 Repeat last 8 counts in reverse

Repeat exercise

3. BATTEMENT GLISSE

Prepare: 1st position

Introduction: Arm 1st to 2nd

1-4 2 battement glisse de cote

5-7 1 battement glisse to 1st position demi plie, lowering arm to bras bas

8 Hold demi plie

1-4 Rise to demi pointe, port de bras 1st to 5th

5-6 Lower to demi plie, opening arm to second

7-8 Stretch knees

Repeat exercise 3 more times

4 BATTEMENT FONDU DE COTE

Prepare: 5th position

Introduction: Arm 1st to 2nd

1-3 Fondu de cote

4-6 Close 5th derriere

1-3 Fondu de cote

4-6 Close 5th devant

1 Demi plie, arm to bras bas

2-3 Releve 5th position, arm to 5th

4-6 Demi detourne, changing outside arm to 5th

1-3 Lower to demi plie, opening arm to 2nd

4-6 Stretch knees

Repeat

5. POSITIONS OF THE FFET

Prepare: 1st position

Introduction: Arm 1st to 2nd

1-3 Degage de cote

4-6 Lower to 2nd position

1-3 Degage in 2nd position

4-6 Close 3rd position devant

1-3 Degage en avant

4-6 Lower to 4th position

1-3 Degage in 5th position

4-6 Close 5th position

1-12 Port de bras, bras bas, 1st to 5th

1-6 Port de bras to 2nd

7-9 Degage de cote

10-12 Close 1st position

Repeat using positions derriere

6. GRAND BATTEMENT EN CROIX

Prepare: 5th position

Introduction: Arm 1st to 2nd

1-4 Divided grand battement devant

5-8 Divided grand battement de cote

1-4 Divided grand battement derriere

5-8 Divided grand battement de cote

Repeat

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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