L 1 Ballet Barre 4, Skill and Center Combo
Level 1 Ballet for Absolute beginners breaks down the technique of ballet in a clear a concise way to understand the world of ballet dance. Follow the order of the barres for 2 weeks before moving to the next barre to practice and fine tune ballet technique. Ballet Barre introduces you to basic ballet movements that train the technique, strength, balance and flexibility needed for dance. Center combinations and technique helps piece together the movement into longer phrases for memory building and technique practice. This is Barre 4, skills and Center combos.
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L 1 Ballet Barre Pre Warm-Up with Music
Pre Ballet Warm-Up with Music goes right into the warm-up. If you need a review, go back to the no music version.
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L1 Ballet Barre Plié 2
Plié translates to "bend" and is a great way to use large muscles groups to get the blood flowing and the body warm.
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L 1 Ballet Barre Tendu 4
Tendu translates to "stretch." Great way to start to warm up the muscles of the feet and calves and build the nice ballet line of the foot. This is combo 4 and builds on previous combo.
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L 1 Ballet Barre Degagé 4
Degagé translates to "disengage." Great way to start to warm up the muscles of the feet and calves and build the nice ballet line of the foot. Degagés up the pace from the tendus and releases the foot slightly from the floor to engage and warm up more muscles groups. This is combo 4 and builds on...
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L 1 Ballet Barre Rond de Jambe 4
Rond de Jambe translates to "Round of the Leg." Rond de jambe continues to warm up of the body by moving up the leg and finding greater movement of the hip. This is combo 4 and builds on previous combo.
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L 1 Ballet Barre Fondu and Rond de Jambe en L’air
Fondu translates "to melt" or "sinking down" and Rond de Jambe en L’air to "round of the leg in the air" Rond de Jambes can be done a variety of ways including a terre - on the ground or en l'air-in the air. These skills and combos continue to build strength, stamina and coordination.
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L 1 Ballet Barre Grand Battement 4
Grand translates to "large" or "big." Battement translates to "beat." Grand Battements are great at really warming up the hips with large movement and getting the blood flowing. This is combo 4 and builds on the previous combo.
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L1 Ballet Pirouette (whirl) Practice
Pirouette translates to "whirl." This videos guides you through tips and tricks I've learned over the years for an en dehors(outwards) or outside pirouette.
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L 1 Ballet Center Combo Pirouette or Passé balance
Passé means "to pass through" I use this term for the shape of the baby toe to knee cap, others will call it retiré "withdrawn" This combo includes a pirouette "to whirl" Please watch the video on Pirouette practice before attempting a pirouette. Center combos are great way to practice and fine...
