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Higher Dance Practice
Classical dance videos
Higher Dance Practice - Classical
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Posture, alignment and centre
Posture, alignment and centre
View this demonstration which highlights the importance of good posture, alignment and a strong centre.
Turn-out
See a demonstration of correct posture and technique for achieving good turn-out.
Positions of the feet
View a demonstration of correct posture and foot positioning in first through to fifth positions.
Barre work
Barre work
See a demonstration of correct preparation for barre work.
Plié
See a demonstration of accurate technique for performing pliés.
Pliés to music
This exercise is performed with musical accompaniment and demonstrates pliés.
Battement tendu
See a demonstration of accurate alignment and technique for battement tendu.
Battements tendus to music
This exercise is performed with musical accompaniment and demonstrates battements tendus.
Tendus with demi pliés to music
View a dancer performing with musical accompaniment to demonstrate tendus with demi pliés.
Rond de jambe
Watch a demonstration of correct posture and technique for rond de jambe movements.
Ronds de jambes à terre to music
This exercise is performed with musical accompaniment and demonstrates ronds de jambes à terre.
Rond de jambe en l'air
View a dancer performing accurate technique for rond de jambe en l'air.
Ronds de jambes en l'air to music
Watch a dancer performing with musical accompaniment to demonstrate ronds de jambes en l'air.
Développé
See a demonstration of accurate technique for développé.
Grand battement
Watch a demonstration of correct posture and technique for grand battement for en devant, a la seconde and derrier positions.
Grands battements to music
This exercise is performed with musical accompaniment and demonstrates grands battements.
Relevér
Watch a dancer demonstrate accurate technique for performing relevér.
Movement
Port de bras
Watch a demonstration of accurate technique for port de bras.
Ports de bras to music
This exercise is performed with musical accompaniment and demonstrates ports de bras.
Arabesque
See a demonstration of accurate alignment and technique for arabesque.
Attitude
View a demonstration of the correct posture and technique for attitude.
Pirouette
Watch a demonstration of accurate technique for performing pirouettes.
Chassér
See a demonstration of correct posture and technique for chassér movement.
Pas de bourrée
View a dancer execute accurate technique for pas de bourrée.
Coupé
See a demonstration of accurate posture and technique for performing coupés.
Entrechat
View a demonstration of accurate technique for entrechat quatre and entrechat trois.
Enchainements
Petit allegro #1
Watch a petit allegro enchainement with piano accompaniment.
Petit allegro #2
This petit allegro enchainement is performed to music.
Batterie
Batterie is demonstrated in this clip with musical accompaniment.
Allegro
Watch an allegro exercise with musical accompaniment.
Révérencé
Révérencé is demonstrated in this clip.
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