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Higher Dance Practice - Classical

Posture, alignment and centre

A video still of a dancer demonstrating correct posture.

Posture, alignment and centre

View this demonstration which highlights the importance of good posture, alignment and a strong centre.
A video still of a dancer's legs in full turnout.

Turn-out

See a demonstration of correct posture and technique for achieving good turn-out.
A video still of a dancer's feet in 4th position (opposite 1st).

Positions of the feet

View a demonstration of correct posture and foot positioning in first through to fifth positions.

Barre work

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Barre work

See a demonstration of correct preparation for barre work.
A video still of a dancer performing a plie while using the barre.

Plié

See a demonstration of accurate technique for performing pliés.
A video still of a dancer performing a plie as part of a dance routine.

Pliés to music

This exercise is performed with musical accompaniment and demonstrates pliés.
A video still of a dancer demonstrating battement tendu.

Battement tendu

See a demonstration of accurate alignment and technique for battement tendu.
A video still of a dancer performign a tendu as part of a dance routine.

Battements tendus to music

This exercise is performed with musical accompaniment and demonstrates battements tendus.
A video still of a dancer performing a tendu with demi plie as part of a dance routine.

Tendus with demi pliés to music

View a dancer performing with musical accompaniment to demonstrate tendus with demi pliés.
A video still of a dancer performing a rond de jambe a terre.

Rond de jambe

Watch a demonstration of correct posture and technique for rond de jambe movements.
A video still of a dancer performing a rond de jambe as part of a dance routine.

Ronds de jambes à terre to music

This exercise is performed with musical accompaniment and demonstrates ronds de jambes à terre.
A video still of a dancer performing a rond de jambe en l'air.

Rond de jambe en l'air

View a dancer performing accurate technique for rond de jambe en l'air.
A video still of a dancer performing a rond de jambe en l'air as part of a dance routine.

Ronds de jambes en l'air to music

Watch a dancer performing with musical accompaniment to demonstrate ronds de jambes en l'air.
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Développé

See a demonstration of accurate technique for développé.
A video still of a dancer performing a grand battement.

Grand battement

Watch a demonstration of correct posture and technique for grand battement for en devant, a la seconde and derrier positions.
A video still of a dancer performing a grand battement as part of a video routine.

Grands battements to music

This exercise is performed with musical accompaniment and demonstrates grands battements.
A video still of a dancer in relever pose.

Relevér

Watch a dancer demonstrate accurate technique for performing relevér.

Movement

A video still of a dancer demonstrating port de bras technique.

Port de bras

Watch a demonstration of accurate technique for port de bras.
A video still of a dancer demonstrating port de bras as part of a dance routine.

Ports de bras to music

This exercise is performed with musical accompaniment and demonstrates ports de bras.
A video still of a dancer demonstrating arabesque pose.

Arabesque

See a demonstration of accurate alignment and technique for arabesque.
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Attitude

View a demonstration of the correct posture and technique for attitude.
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Pirouette

Watch a demonstration of accurate technique for performing pirouettes.
A video still of a dancer demonstrating chasser movement.

Chassér

See a demonstration of correct posture and technique for chassér movement.
A video still of a dancer performing a pas de bourree.

Pas de bourrée

View a dancer execute accurate technique for pas de bourrée.
A video still of a dancer demonstrating a coupe while using the barre.

Coupé

See a demonstration of accurate posture and technique for performing coupés.
A video still of a dancer demonstrating an entrechat move.

Entrechat

View a demonstration of accurate technique for entrechat quatre and entrechat trois.

Enchainements

A video still of a dancer performing a petit allegro.

Petit allegro #1

Watch a petit allegro enchainement with piano accompaniment.
A video still of a dancer performing a petit allegro.

Petit allegro #2

This petit allegro enchainement is performed to music.
A video still of a dancer demonstrating batterie as part of a dance routine.

Batterie

Batterie is demonstrated in this clip with musical accompaniment.
A video still of a dancer posing during an allegro dance routine.

Allegro

Watch an allegro exercise with musical accompaniment.
A video still of a dancer posing while performing a reverence routine.

Révérencé

Révérencé is demonstrated in this clip.