Today we’re going to learn about some simple movements that you can practice. These movements are meant to be performed “au milieu” or in the center of the room (not at the barre).
Please click on the video and try at least some of the movements in the video. You may need to watch it several times in order to understand what to do.
Pay special attention to the teacher’s instructions about how the arms should be held.
I found another picture for you to color:
Ask your mom or dad to print it out for you. Don’t forget to say “please” and
“thank you”.
I’m going to practice the centerwork now. See you next week.
Today we’re going to learn how to do a sur le cou de pieds (suhr-leh-koo-deh-pehay). That’s quite a mouthful, isn’t it?
You start with one foot on the “neck” of the other so that your foot is wrapped around the ankle. Then you push your working foot out to the front, side or back with your toes pointed. Put your heel down on the floor and then slide your working foot back into position.
This is a bit complicated to explain with words. Check out the video below. I’m sure you’ll understand this ballet step better when you watch the kids in the video demonstrate the sur le cou de pieds.
Now, you try it.
I found another picture for you to color. Ask your mom or dad to print it out for you. Don’t forget to say “please” and “thank you”.
Oops, it’s time to go to ballet class.
Please come back next week. In the meantime, don’t forget to practice your sur le cou de pieds.
Today we’re going to learn about the ballet step called “Échappé”.
An Échappé is a step in which you move your feet from first or fifth position to second position with a little jump. Then close your feet back into first or fifth position.
I know this sounds a bit complicated but if you look at the video, I think you’ll understand it better:
Okay, now you try it. Good job!
Here’s a picture for you to color. Ask your mom or dad to print it out for you and don’t forget to say “please” and “thank you”.
Have a great week! Don’t forget to keep practicing your ballet steps. ‘Bye for now.
Today we’re going to learn about a ballet step called “balancé”.
Below is a video of a young ballerina performing this beautiful ballet step:
Now you try it. Don’t worry if you don’t do the step perfectly right away. It takes many years of ballet practice to learn how to do these steps correctly.
Don’t give up!
I found another picture for you to color. Ask you mom or dad to print it out for you and don’t forget to say “please” and “thank you”.
Today we’re going to learn how to do a chaîné (shah-nay).
A chaîné is a chain of turns stepping from one foot to another.
I love to practice this step. I twirl and twirl and twirl some more. Sometimes I get a little bit dizzy though! Watch the video about “spotting” to see how not to get so dizzy you fall down on the floor:
Now, you try it.
I found another picture for you to color. ask your mom or dad to print it out for you. Don’t forget to say “thank you”.
Isn’t she a funny girl?
I have to go to ballet class now. I’ll see you next week. Don’t forget to practice your chaîné.
Today we’re going to learn about the ballet step called a “rond de jambe” (rohn duh zjahmb).
Here is a picture showing how to do a rond de jambe:
Maybe this video will make it clearer:
I found another picture for you to color. Ask your mom or dad to print it out for you. Don’t forget to say “thank you”.
Next week we’ll talk about the ballet step called “assemblé” (ah-sahm-blay).
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Today we’re going to learn about the “attitude” in ballet. Below is a picture of a ballerina standing in a front attitude pose:
There is also a back attitude pose. Below is a picture of a ballet dancer in a back attitude:
It takes quite a while to learn how to do this pose correctly. I hope this video will help you to understand how to do an attitude:
Here is a picture for you to color. Ask your mom or dad to print it out for you. Don’t forget to say “thank you”.
I’m going to go practice the attitude now. Thanks for stopping by to visit. See you next week when we’ll learn about the “rond de jambe”.
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