We have now started working on Grade 2, and it’s very helpful for children to practise regularly at home, as we will move toward the exam as soon as the syllabus is fully learned.
The content will be updated regularly to reflect our progress in class.
Each video covers specific movements and sequences from the grade syllabus, allowing students to practise at their own pace, reinforce technique, and build muscle memory outside of class.
We recommend revisiting each video regularly and practising in a calm, focused environment. Repetition and consistency are the keys to success!
Commence: Facing the barre, feet parallel (6 position)
3 plies, turn feet out to 1st possition
3 plies, move heels to place feet parallel 2nd position.
3 plies, turn feet out to 2nd position
Rise & Low.
Repeate all in reverce.
Commence: Feet in 1st Pos
Grand Plie, Rise, Degage right foot to the side, place to the 5th position infront.
Grand Plie in 5th possition, Rise, Degage right foot to the side, place to 1st possition
Repeate all with left leg.
Commence: Feet in 5th Pos
Plie & Degage; Close in demi plie & stretch legs
2 Battement Tondus
Repeat to the side and back.
6 Battement Glisses; the 7th closed to 5th pos.
Demi Plie, detourne to other side.
Repeate all with left leg.
Commence: Feet in 1st Possition
Degage infront; Semicircle behind (repeat 3 times)
Plie 1st pos; Degage infront on plie; Strainght legs; close to 1st pos.
Degage behindt; Semicircle infront (repeat 3 times)
Close to 1st pos. Turn on demi poit to the opposit side.
Repeate all with left leg.
Commence: Feet in 5th Position.
Three Grands Battements to the front, side, back, and again to the side.
Coda (Transition): Plie, Relleve, Detourne, Plie, Stretch legs.
Repeat all from left leg.
Commence: Feet in 5th Position.
Relleve + Retire (3 times)
Retire; Close in demi plie behind (derriere)
Commence: Feet in 5th Position Ouverte.
6 Jettes + 3 Changements
Tips:
Start with the back leg.
Commence: At the barre, facing the examiner..
4 walks lifting arms to 1st
4 walks opening arms to 2nd
3 walks lowering arms to preparation and lifting to 5th,
Commence: Feet in 5th Position Ouverte.
Demi Plie into Chasse (Armas in 1st): Transfere to degage (Arms to 2nd); Close to 5th possition.
Por De Brass to Arabesque, move arms to the 2nd, alllonge, close to the preparation.
Demi Plie into Chasse (Armas in 1st): Transfere to degage (Arms to Arabesque); Close to 5th possition.
Back foot to degage infront, place behind; turn on demi point to ouverte.
Repeat all from left foot.
Commence: Feet in 5th Position.
Relleve + 2 Soubresauts (Sotte) – Repeat 2 times.
Relleve + Changement
Commence: 5 possition, Right Foot behind
2 Glissades to the right; Jete
3 Spring Points; coupe.
Repeat 3 times
Commence: 1st possition
Clap polka rhythm
Polka Step (Sissone Simple, Tombe, “Puddle”)
Repeat 2 times.
This should express the candidates own responce to the music and should not be prearranged by the teacher. The examinerwill choose one piece from A-75; B-76; C-77; D-78 The candidates will hear the music all the way through and then move to it on the second time of playing. Technical steps are not required, but movement should reflect changes of pitch, speed or mood with or without a theme.
Do stretching every day to improve your flexibility. The video contains a few poses; however, you can also do your favourite exercises from our class.
Tutorial. Side-Front Step & the Spring Combination