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Let's Dance!
Beginning Ballet
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This level is meant for students who have successfully passed the Introduction to Dance or are ages 6+.
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In this level students will learn:
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The five ballet positions.
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Ballet vocabulary: demi, grand, plié, relevé, soutenu, tendu, jeté, grand battement, rond de jambe, en dehor, en dedan, en l’air, piqué, coupé, passé dèveloppé, ènveloppé, and fouetté.
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What turn out is.
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Barre skills:
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Starting in first position.
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Starting in fifth position.
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Center work:
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Sauté
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In first position
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In fifth position
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Changement
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Pas de chat
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Pas de bourrée
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Balancé
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Short combinations incorporating these skills.
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Across the floor:
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Chaîné turns with spotting
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Piqué turns with spotting
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Grand jeté
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Tour jeté
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Once students have mastered these skills they will move on to a Level I.
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