For the young teen expect 3 years to master the technique. The introduction to the advanced syllabi is here.
If possible, now is the time to have a piano accompanist for classes, for the flexibility live music can lend to the moment's need in teaching.
Advanced Allegro 11 - 20
11. Temps levé, chassé, pas de bourrée
5th position, RF front
spring into air, land on LF, with RF cou de pied of L,
slide to R in 2nd in a demi plié,
close LF 5th bak on half toe,
step RF to 2nd, close LF 5th front
reverse all
12. Jeté
5th position, RF back
brush RF to low 2nd en l'air,
spring up in air off both feet as you brush,
feet meet in 5th in air,
head and shoulder to front foot,
land on RF, L cou de pied of R
reverse
13. Jeté temps levé
5th position, RF back
brush RF in air to 2nd, spring up off L, feet meet in 5th in air,
land on RF, L back of R ankle,
hop on RF, L arm fwd, reverse all
14. Jeté temps levé R & L, 3 jeté, temps levé R
brush land on R, hop on R,
brush land on L, hop on L,
brush land on R, L, R, hop on R -
reverse all
15. Royale
5th position
spring in air in 5th, beat calves,
land changing feet, change feet in air
plié and straighten knees
16. Échappé Royale
spring to 2nd - spring in 5th in the air beating claves
and changing feet in the air
beat front and back
17. Demi contretemps
facing wall 5 on RF, LF pointed back in 4th
hop on RF, L back of R ankle, head and shoulder L on top of jump,
chassé passé LF to 4th - do not turn hips
18. Sissonne Fermé en avant et en arrière
spring off 2 feet and land on one
spring off both feet and land on RF in 1st arabesque
close LF 5th back 3x, changement
3x L changement
19. Pas de chat soubresaut
5th position - LF front
spring RF up in back and jump over it with LF,
land on RF, LF 5th front, R arm fwd,
spring in air in 5th, travel diagonally fwd to corner 1,
arms 3rd arabesque
20. Balancé fwd. & back, glissade arabesque,
temps levé chassé, pas de bourée, glissade arabesque
balancé diagonally fwd R, daigonally back L,
glissade arabesque on R,
hop on LF, RF on the cou de pied,
chassé to 2nd with 1st port de bras,
step LF back of R in 5th, step RF to 2nd,
step LF in 5th front, lower into 5th,
glissade R, arabesque R
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