Classical Ballet - Advanced Barre Work 16 - 33

For ages 13 and older, and as a daily lesson plan of selected combinations for mature male and female ballet dancers.

For the young teen expect 3 years to master the technique. The introduction to the advanced syllabi is here.

Advanced Barre Combinations 16 - 33

16. Petit battement sur la cou de pied
preparation: F on ankle, half toe on floor -
from knee, slide toe out to side in small 2nd and into back of ankle
from knee, slide toe out to side in small 2nd and into front of ankle
16x slow
16x faster and balance on demi pointe
16x fast

17. Grand battement
3 fwd in 4th and 1 in 2nd, close back in 5th,
3 back in 4th and 1 in 2nd, close front in 5th

18. Balansoir
brush leg from 4th back to 4th front
and from 4th front to 4th back, continuous

19. Attitude exercise
face barre, 2 cts retiré
swing knee across in front 1 ct,
swing knee out to side and back 1 ct,
hold in attitude 2 cts,
extend in arabesque 1 ct - close 1 ct

20. Developpé encroix, flat and on demi pointe
foot at ankle, knee, developpé fwd to 4th, lower to pointe, close 5th front,
foot at ankle, knee, developpé to second, lower to pointe, close 5th back,
foot at ankle, knee, developpé back to 4th, lower to pointe, close 5th back,
foot at ankle, knee, developpé to second, lower to pointe, close 5th front
repeat on demi pointe

21. Petit battement sur la cou de pied - with accent and even, balance on knee
small battement sur la cou de pied around ankle,
accent front beat, then continuous,
repeat with accent on back beat

22. Soutenu turn
step RF to 2nd, cross LF across in 5th turning R,
legs and feet touching
spring down RF front

23. Relevé 5th and entrechat quatre
spring to 5th and spring down
spring up, beat front back, and back front, and close 5th
4x right foot beginning front
4x left foot beginning front

24. Grand battement encroix
lift leg in 5th,
4th front, side 2nd, 4th back
4 sets and repeat to the left

25. Relevé 5th and entrechat quatre
spring to 5th and spring down
spring up, beat front back, and back front, and close 5th
4x right foot beginning front
4x left foot beginning front

26. Grand battement encroix
lift leg in 5th,
4th front, side 2nd, 4th back
4 sets and repeat to the left

27. Balancoire
brush fwd in 4th, retiré, developpé back in 4th,
repeat with 8 brushes of leg fwd and back in 4th -
reverse,
brush leg back and forth, retiré developpé front,
repeat 8 back and front with swinging movement

28. Developpé a la quatrieme devant relevé, et un fouetté
raise RF to knee - arm fwd,
developpé R leg fwd, open arm,
rise on three quarter pointe keeping leg extended,
turn into barre allowing leg to turn in the hip socket,
finish facing in opposite direction
R hand on barre, L overhead turn L arm to arabesque position,
hold, close 5th back

29. Port de Bras and Attitude
bend fwd and touch floor, straighten, bend back and straighten,
repeat on demi pointe
face barre on diagonal, retiré 4 counts,
carry knee back to attitude 4 counts, lift arm in attitude 4 ts,
rise on demi pointe 2cts, release barre, extend leg 2cts

30. Demi grand Rond de jambe en l'air endehors et endedans
grand plié 4 cts -
straighten knees 4 cts -
relevé 5th 3 cts -
lower back heel 1 ct -
RF to L knee cts 5,6 -
developpé fwd cts 7, 8 -
carry to 2nd cts 1,2 -
retiré cts 3,4 -
developpé back cts 5,6 -
and carry to 2nd cts 7,8 -
carry leg back to 4th one quarter turn, to face barre
bend knee in attitude ct 7 -
relevé on three quarter point ct 8
lower heel to floor and close ct 9

31. Preparation for jeté
brush RF to 2nd, and spring in air feet meeting in 5th,
and land on RF with LF back of R ankle -
Repeat LF

32. Preparation for grand jeté entournant
step R, lick L leg fwd -
on half turn to face back,
step L and kick R leg back -
continuous, later with a jump turn

33. Stretch on Barre
face barre, leg turned out on barre,
weight on side of arch, plié rise on demi pointe,
turn forward, leg turned out on barre,
weight on side of arch, plié rise on demi pointe,
turn to face front of room, leg turned out on barre,
weight on side of arch, plié rise on demi pointe,
turn forward, leg turned out on barre,
weight on side of arch, plié rise on demi pointe,
turn to face barre,leg turned out on barre,
weight on side of arch, plié rise on demi pointe -
lower leg to floor and repeat with other leg on the barre

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