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 Ballet Syllabus  -  Preschool Age

 

                 The preschool aged child is not as fully developed physically or mentally, in most individuals,                  as the school aged child. Therefore, a greater degree of patience, tender loving care and gentle                  discipline is required of the instructor. Parents are not permitted in the dance room. The                  teacher must immediately have a position of authority, difficult to develop with the parents at                  arms reach. With the parent outside the room the students then begin to take on the challenge                  of learning independently.

 

                 Toilet training is a must.

                 Dress code must be enforced at all times.

                 Have fun with your students, and do not hesitate to bring yourself down to their level, while

                 teaching acceptable manners. (i.e. placing educational materials on walls).

 

                 Things preschool aged students should be learning in ballet class:

 

                                  Flex & point feet, and also to alternate feet at same time.

                                  Plie…the meaning of the word and the positioning of the feet in first position.

                                  Tendus in all positions.

                                  Developpes in all positions.

                                  Grande Battement with the legs parallel or turned out.

                                  Leg stretches and side stretches. (including splits)

                                  Back strengthening

                                  Flat back position

                                  Chasse

                                  Saute

                                  Arabesque

                                  Port de Bra            

                                  Curtsey and bow to finish

 

 

Ballet Syllabus  -  Beginning Level (Ages 8-12)

 

                 Classical Ballet is composed of many positions unnatural to the body, therefore, pressure on                  correct execution should be balanced with a student’s personal age, strength, and natural                  ability.

 

                 Things beginning level students should be learning in ballet class:

                

                                   5 positions of the feet

                                   Positions of arms

                                   Points of the dance room (walls 1-8).

                                   Translation of French terminology.Demi and Grande plie in 1^st, 2^nd, 4^th, & 5^th       

                                   positions.

                                   Tendu en croix devant and derriere.

                                   Rond de Jambe (a Terre)

                                   Pique

                                   Frappe (single)

                                   Devellope with port de bras.

                                   Releve facing the barre

                                   Saute

                                   Echappe Grand Battement

                                   Changement

                                   Coupe

                                   Assemble

                                   Grand Reverence to finish class.

 

 

Ballet Syllabus  -  Intermediate Level (Ages 11-14)

 

                 Classical Ballet is composed of many positions unnatural to the body, therefore, pressure on                  correct execution should be balanced with a student’s personal age, strength, and natural                  ability.

 

                 Things intermediate level students should be learning in ballet class:

 

Same as beginning level students, but increasing the difficulty level of combinations.

· Pas de Cheval

· Balance in all positions

· Pas de basque

· Glissade

· Posture & Body Placement

· Pas de chat

· Arabesque (1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd)

· Echappe

· Pas de bourree

· Grand Reverence to finish.

 

 

Ballet Syllabus  -  Advanced Level (Ages 14 and Up)

 

                 Classical Ballet is composed of many positions unnatural to the body, therefore, pressure on                  correct execution should be balanced with a student’s personal age, strength, and natural                  ability.

 

                 Things advanced level students should be learning in ballet class:

 

Same as beginning and intermediate level students, but increasing the difficulty level of

combinations.

 

¨ Soubresaut ( pronounced: Sooh Breh Soh)

¨ En Tournant

¨ Dessous & Dessus

¨ En Avant & En Arriere

¨ Fouette Turns

¨ Entrechatrois

¨ Tours jete

¨ Envellope

¨ All Positions of Head, Body, and Arabesque

¨ Penchee

¨ Allongee

¨ Ballotte

¨ Ballonne

¨ Grand Reverence to finish.