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

Intermediate Center Practice - Allegro Combinations 1 - 14

1. Èchappé sauté en croix - with épaulement
"escape jump in shape of cross"
from 5th -
jump to 4th to corner 2 - arms 4th, L arm fwd
jump to 5th face fwd arms down
jump to 2nd face fwd arms low second
jump to 5th face corner 1 arms down, R shoulder fwd

2. Grand changement de pied soutenou with épaulement
"big jump changing feet in air - straighten knees between each jump"
ct 1 - bend knees demi plié
ct 2 - jump in air in 5th
ct 3 - land LF 5th front - head & shoulders to front foot
ct 4 - straighten knees

3. Échappé two changement de pied
"escape - 2 changes of the feet"
jump to 2nd, open arms
jump to 5th, lower arms
2 jumps in 5th changing feet, no arms

4. Chainée from croisé devant - or petit tours turn on 2 feet
start croisé devant with RF, face corner 2
3 turns R - croisé devant with LF

5. Balancé - waltz
(A) brush & small leap to R with RF (jeté)
step back of R on L, demi pointe in 5th
drop fwd on front RF - (look to back foot)
(B) travel fwd & back, balance R & L arms side to side

6. Glissade devant
"glide in front"
slide RF to side, lift LF and close LF back [across floor]
battement tendu to change feet, head to front F -
arms open and close on each glissade

7. Pas de bourrée devant
"small steps in front"
Extend R leg to low 2nd on a demi plié, open arms
step RF across in front of LF in 5th,
step LF to 2nd,
close RF in 5th front head R and R arm in front -
reverse for LF

8. Assemblé dessus soutenou
"Assemblé sustained over -
straighten knees after each step"
begin 5th position, RF back,
brush RF to low 2nd on a demi plié - arms open,
jump in air off LF -
legs meet in air in 5th with RF front,
head and shoulders to RF -
land in 5th on a demi plié and straighten knees -
reverse for LF

9. Grand changement de pied soutenu
large jump changing the feet -
straighten knees between each jump -
face fwd - bend knees RF front, spring in air in 5th,
open feet and change to LF on landing in demi plié, straighten knees

10. Grand soubresaut soutenu
face corner 2, feet 5th RF front
demi plié in 5th traveling diag. fwd to corner 2, arms 3rd arabesque,
ct 1 - plié
ct 2 - jump
ct 2 - land
ct 4 - straighten knees

11. Grand changement de pied and soubresaut in 5th
1 changement in 4 cts
1 soubresaut in 4 cts

12. Trois glissades, 1 changement de pied,
trois glissades derrièrre, changement
5th position, LF front
3 slide close, RF 5th back on each, spring up and change the feet, moving to R,
3 slide close, RF 5th front on each, spring up and change the feet, moving to R,
3 slide close, LF 5th front on each, spring up and change the feet, moving to L,
3 slide close, LF 5th back on each, spring up and change the feet, moving to L

13. Balancé devant et derrièrre
degagé RF diag. - fwd R - spring to RF, step L one half behind R heel -
step RF in place, R arm up and down
Reverse all L - also done looking at back foot

14. Pas de bourrée derrièrre
degagé RF to 2nd, arms 2nd, close RF back of L on demi pointe,
step LF to 2nd, close RF 5th back,
head and arms to front foot - reverse for L

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