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Advanced Ballet Barre Work-Part II

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5. Ronds de Jambe a Terre

Prepare; 5th position, left hand on barre

Introduction; Demi allonge, 1t to 2nd on 4 counts of music

1- 2 2 single rond de jambe a terre en dehors,

3-4 3 fast ronds de jambe en dehors, finish degage devant

5-8 Repeat counts 1-4 in reverse

1- 2 2 single rond de jambe a terre en dehors,

3-4 3 fast ronds de jambe en dehors, finish degage devant

5-8 Repeat counts 1-4 in reverse

1-4 4 ronds de jambe a terre en dehors doing a one half turn to the other side on the 4th one

5 Grand battement devant, passing through 1st position

6-7 Retire and developpe passé to arabesque

8 Close 5th position derriere

1-2 Russian grand rond de jambe en dedans to degage devant

3-4 Russian grand rond de jambe en dehors to degage derriere

5-7 Releve lent derriere, pass to retire and developpe passé

8 Close 5th position

1-2 Retire releve passé under and over

3-4 Releve passé under with ½ turn towards barre, and releve passé over

5-6 Low battement en rond en dehors on demi pointe to a large 4th position, arm port de bras to 5th

7-8 Low battement en rond en dedans on demi point and close 5th

"and" Lift leg to second en l'air

  1. Single rond de jambe en dehors

  2. Single ronds de jambe en dehors in fondu

  3. Double ronds de jambe en dehors

  4. Close to 5th position

5-8 Repeat last 4 counts en dedans

1-8 Grand circular port de bras away from barre

Finish in rise arabesque and let go barre to balance

6. Adage

Prepare; 5th position, left hand on barre

Introduction;

1- 2 Hold

3-4 Arm demi allonge to bras bas

5-6 Preparation to fouette rond de jambe

7-8 Fouette rond de jambe with a turn finishing on demi pointe, and lower supporting heel

Commencement of exercise

1-6 Grand rond de jambe en dehors, arm port de bras through 5th position to 2nd position

7 Pass to retire decote

8 Developpe devant in fondu arm to 5th

1 Pose en avant to 1st arabesque on demi pointe

2 Lower supporting heel

3-5 Penche and return to arabesque

6 Rise in arabesque

7 Fouette to other side, to finish leg devant

8 Close to 5th position

1-2 Developpe decote, arm 2nd position

3-4 Carry leg to attitude devant on fondu, port de bras arm 5th

5-6 Grand ronds de jambe en dehors, straightening both legs as going through 2nd position, and finish the ronds de jambe in attitude derriere on fondu, and stretch to arabesque

7 Grand battement passé to devant, arm 5th, (passing through 1st position)

8 Pose to retire derriere on demi pointe

1-4 Port de bras back in retire derriere on demi pointe

5-6 Half turn to other side, passing to retire devant

7-8 Close 5th

Repeat all other side, starting from the grand ronds de jambe.

Finish in an attitude derriere balance 1/8 turn towards barre demi pointe

7. Battement Frappe

Prepare; 5th position, left hand on barre

Introduction; Demi allonge, 1st to 2nd prepare degage decote and cou de pied position in a wrap.

1-3 3 battement frappe devant

4 Fast fouette leg to second position in fondu

5-7 3 double battement frappe to seond

8 Fouette derriere as stretching supporting leg

1-3 3 frappe derriere

4 Fouette to 2nd position

5-7 Battement frappe fouette at 90 degrees, front, back, front

8 Place to 4th position derriere in preparation

1-2 Double pirouette en dehors finishing 5th devant

3-4 Single pirouette en dehors finishing 5th devant

5-6 Degage de cote and close back to 5th position devant

7-8 Double pirouette en dehors finishing 5th devant

1-4 Battement serre on demi pointe

5 Degage to fondu decote

6 Petit battement devant

7 Carry leg de cote to fondu

&8 Assmeble soutenue en dehors

Repeat all other side

9. Grand battement balancoire

Prepare; Classical pose one step away from barre

Introduction; Chasse passé en avant to degage derriere

1 Grand battement devant arms 5th with slight upper back bend

2 Grand battement en cloche to arabesque penche

3-7 Repeat counts 1-2 3 more times

8 Close to 1st position

1-4 2 demi plies with port de bras

5-6 Grand plié

7-8 Prepare to degage devant

Reverse exercise

10. Grand Battement

Prepare; 5th position left hand on barre

Introduction; arm demi allonge to bras bas

1-2 Grand battement devant, arm to 5th

3-4 Grand battement derriere with inside leg, arm arabesque

5-6 Grand battement derriere in fondu

7-8 Grand battement devant in fondu

1-6 Grand battement en croix, (devant, decote, derriere)

7-8 Grand battement pique derriere close 5th derriere

1-8 Repeat last 8 counts in reverse

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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