Ballet - Intermediate Adagio Combinations 1 - 10

For ages 11 and older - the 4th and 5th years of formal ballet training.

Intermediate Center Practice - Adagio Combinations 1 - 10

1. Fourth port de bras
prep: face corner 2, R arm up, L to side, head L
ct 1 - open arms to side head erect
ct 2 - arms up head R
ct 3 - arms meet in front, head erect
ct 4 - R arm up, head L

2. First port de bras, arabesque, retiré
"long flowing line - withdraw"
first port de bras 3x
plié on R front leg - extend L back in 4th arms fwd à terre
straighten R knee & life L in arabesque, arms open
retiré L - bring L toe front of R knee
turning to face corner 1
arms down & up to 5th overhead
close 5th font & lower arms through 2nd

3. Two body positions croisé devant et derrièrre
"crossed front & back"
cross front leg - raising back arm
cross back leg - raising front arm

4. First, Third, and Fourth port de bras, croisé devant et derrièrre
2 on each port de bras and croisé devant and derrièrre at once

5. Fourth port de bras with rotation
reach fwd with R arm to touch the floor,
circle body R and straighten -
repeat with L arm

6. Sixth port de bras
preparation:
5th position LF front facing corner 1
chassé attitude a terre -
plié in 4th and transfer back, front arm up,
plié in 4th transfer fwd, back arm up,
arms 5th en avant in 4th plié

7. First, Third and Fourth Port de bras, Grand rond de jambe à terre
one 1st port de bras,
one 3rd port de bras,
one 4th port de bras,
one grand rond de jambe à terre as follows:
plié, stretch L leg back R arm up, slide LF to 2nd, arms 2nd,
slide LF fwd in 4th to face corner 2, L arm up, lower arms,
straighten supporting leg and close 5th

8. Fourth port de bras, Developpé arabesque retiré
4th port de bras 3x from retiré,
developpé back leg into arabesque
with front arm up, (croisé derrièrre position)
retire back leg to front of supporting knee - arms 5th en haut,
close 5th front, lower arms

9. Five body positions with port de bras
begin facing front in 5th position RF front,
arms en bas, then rotate to each of the positions:
1. croisé devant,
2. a la quatrieme devant,
3. a la seconde,
4. a la quatrieme derrièrre
5. croisé derrière

10. Grand battement
"large beat"
3 fwd in 4th

1 retiré from front to back closing 5th
repeat with other leg

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