Ballet moves

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For the bathroom my two little girls share, I wanted artwork that was girly, but not frilly since the boy uses it sometimes as well when it's more convenient than his Barber shop bathroom. I decided on antique ballet. Unfortunately I couldn't find what I wanted ANYWHERE. So… I turned to photoshop to create my own awesome artwork. Words for the positions are in French. They were given their names by French King LouisXIV, who developed ballet and its steps in the 17th Century. Just a little…

There are six basic arms positions in ballet. These are simply called first, second, third, fourth, fifth and bras bas. Below I will explain in detail how each position should feel when you are dancing so that you can execute them correctly. BRAS BAS: The term bras bas means low arm in French. Therefore the arms are down in front of the body making an oval shape. The arms should be slightly away from the body and not touching the tops of the thighs. A flat upper back should also be…

As we launch into the 2016-2017 year of classes, The Ballet Source would like to provide teachers with a few FREE resources. The first four levels of the Ballet Arts for Young Children Curriculum use these feet and arm positions. We have provided, here, a total of 8 downloads: An 8.5″ x 11″ Labeled Positions […]

There are 9 ballet moves for beginners. Read this article if you want to start your dance career as a ballerina and try to do it.

Thanks to Constanza for another great study sheet. This one focuses on allegro steps. You’ll have an easier time learning quick allegro combinations if you’re familiar with the names of the steps.

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1. First position - Ensure you are standing evenly on both legs with the knees pulled up. The back should also be straight with the shoulders back and down and the lumbar spine elongated. 2. Plié - The knees should now be bent to their maximum making sure that they don’t bend over the toes. The bottom should be engaged and the legs should be turned out from the hips. 3. Jump - Now the floor should be pushed away by the feet. The legs should be completely straight with the knees pulled up and…

Petit allegro exercises are normally performed to a 2/4 time signature. This is the numbers of beats in each measure i.e. for each count of 4 there will be 2 beats per count. This helps when performing petit allegro exercises which usually have a 1 2 action. An example of a petit allegro exercise is a glissade. This is a linking step with gives the appearance of gliding though the air. Below I will discuss the different glissade which travel to the side. GLISSADE DERRIERE: Starts with the…