For ages 13 and older, and as a daily lesson plan of selected allegro 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.

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 33 - 39

33. Grand pas de basque sauté
posé RF, grand battement with L, spring off RF into air,
with a grand battement passing LF in air landing on L,
step down on RF, reverse posé on LF

34. Pas de bourée grand jeté entournant
start at corner 1 on RF, LF pointe tendu back
3 steps backward to corner 3 with a half turn,
grand battement fwd to corner 3, arms overhead,
leap turn in air, passing feet in air in 1st position, land on RF, arms open to 2nd

35. Pas de bourrée, grande jeté
2 steps fwd, grand battement fwd,
push off back foot, spring in air, traveling fwd

36. Pas de basque en avant et en arrière
en avant:
preparation: face corner 2, 5th position RF front
A. ronde de jambe en de hors the RF to 2nd
B. transfer weight to RF facing corner 1
C. stretch LF derrièrre and chassée LF through 1st and 4th position front
D. transfer weight to LF and coupé RF under
repeat to left
en arrière:
preparation: face corner 2, 5th position, RF front
A. ronde de jambe en dedans LF to seconde
B. transfer weight to LF and stretch RF fwd, facing corner 1
C. chassé RF through 1st and 4th back
D. transfer weight to RF and coupé LF over
repeat to left

37. Coupé ballonné
preparation: face corner 2, 5th position RF front,
R arm écarté, L arm seconde,
stretch R leg to 2nd to corner 1,
looking to corner 1 - on a hop, close RF on front of L ankle on demi plié

38. 6 Ballonné, simple temps levé, chassé, pas de bourrée
preparation: face corner 2, 5th position RF front, R arm écarté, L arm seconde
A. 6 ballonné as in coupé ballonné
B. simple temps levé on LF - arms low face 5
C. pas de bourrée dessus, arms open slightly
repeat to left facing corner 1

39. Ballonné à trois temps
preparation: face corner 2, 5th position RF front, R arm écarté, L arm seconde
A. one ballonné - leg out to second and in to front of L ankle
B. chassé, coupé under to corner one and extend RF again in ballonné
for left, repeat beginning facing corner one 5th position LF front,
L arm écarté, R arm seconde

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