For ages 11 and older - the 4th and 5th years of formal ballet training.
Intermediate Center Practice - Adagio Combinations 11 - 20
11. Battements tendus with épaulement devant et derrièrre
"large stretch - use shouldering - front & back"
from 5th back to 2nd & close 5th front with demi plié
head & shoulders to front foot 8x
from 5th front to 2nd & close 5th back -
head to supporting foot 8x
12. Developpés in Three body positions
a la quatrieme devant, with relevé and 1st port de bras
a la seconde, with relevé and 1st port de bras
a la quatrieme derrièrre, with relevé and 1st port de bras
13. Second arabesque
ct 1 - arms fwd
c. 2 - battement tendu to 2nd with RF - arms open to 2nd
ct 3 - lift supporting heel
and turn to face 6 in 1st arabesque (same arm & leg)
c. 4 - open arms to 2nd
ct 5 - cross R arm fwd to 6 in 2nd arabesque
(same arm and leg) keep shoulders square to 6, head R
ct 6 - hold
ct 7 - lift heel & turn to face fwd
ct 8 - hold
14. Half promenade into first Arabesque
chassé to 4th to corner 2, R arm fwd,
lift L leg and promenade 1/2 around to R
lifting heel each time to move
finish facing 8 in 1st arabesque -
R arm fwd - and stretch arabesque
15. Battement tendu, 4x with demi plié, 4x without plié,
4x with Relevé in 5th - en avant et en arrière
with épaulement, head and shoulder to working F
16. Chassé into attitude à terre
chassé into attitude à terre & close 5th back with 1st port de bras,
chassé into attitude à terre & close 5th back arms to attitude,
chassé into attitude à terre & close 5th back,
grand rond de jambe endedans on a plié, with the 1st port de bras
17. Three arabesque à terre and en l'air
facing front, from 5th position, RF front:
ct 1 - arms fwd,
ct 2 - battement tendu to 2nd, open arms,
ct 3 - lift supporting heel and turn into 1st arabesque
ct 4 - still facing wall 6 - open arms to 2nd,
ct 5 - change arms to 2nd arabesque,
ct 6 - change arms to 3rd arabesque,
ct 7 - lift supporting heel, turn to face fwd, arms to 2nd,
ct 8 - close 5th back and lower arms;
repeat L
18. Cinq Relevé
adagio - very slowly
"5 rises"
developpé encroix - unfold leg in shape of cross
grand plié and relevé in 5th arms down
developpé a la quatrieme devant with a relevé and lower heel
developpé a la seconde
developpé a la quatrieme derriere
developpé a la seconde
developpé a la quatrieme devant
demi plié, degagé and close in 5th back
19. Grand rond de jambe endehors et endedans
cts 1, 2, 3, 4 - full plié
cts 5, 6, 7, 8 - straighten
cts 1, 2, 3 - relevé
ct 4 - lower heel
cts 5,6 - retiré
cts 7,8 - developpé fwd
cts 1,2 - carry leg to 2nd
cts 3,4,5 - carry leg to back en l'aire
ct 6 - jeté back on RF, LF at R ankle
cts 7, 8 - petit battement around akle, retiré
cts 1,2 - developpé L leg back in 4th
cts 3,4 - carry leg to 2nd
ct 5 - carry leg fwd in 4th, face corner 1
ct 6, arms 5th en haut
ct 7 - rise on demi pointe
ct 8 - hold
finish by closing 5th and lowering arms
20. Pirouette
endehors - outward
prepare, 4th. turn 4x R - 4x double - use of head
prepare, 4th. turn 4x L - 4x double - use of head
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