L1.1 Ballet Barre 1 Center Combos 1
Level 1.1 Ballet Barres are suggested to be done twice a week for two weeks before moving onto the next set of Barres. Barres are numbered and are meant to progressive. The Center combos are also progressive and suggested to be practiced weekly however can be progressed as seen fit. Each new combo is suggested to be danced at least 4 times. This is your first round of Barre and Center combo videos. These videos are great for home practice or if you are traveling for fun or for work, , especially the barre, can be practiced in your hotel room! If you'd like the music, here is the playlist to try dancing on your own: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6DLMKkbdLinHLzKESQk9LW?si=ZWD5FIf3QlucXvrv2DKVmw&nd=1
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Pre Ballet Warm-Up with Music
A pre warm-up helps to get the blood flowing and gentle mobilize the muscles to get them ready for the rigors of ballet. This version is done right away with music, if you have issues picking up the material, send me an email at [email protected] and I can send you a video of m...
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Main Plié Combo
Plié translates to "bend." Pliés typically start the ballet barre as they work on the larger muscles groups to get you warmed up and fine tuned as you move through the barre sequence. This version is done right away with music, if you have issues picking up the material, send me an email at laur...
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L 1.1 Ballet Barre Tendu 1
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.
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L 1.1 Ballet Barre Degagé 1
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.
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L1.1 Ballet Barre Rond de Jambe 1
Rond de Jambe translates to "Round of the Leg." Rond de jambes continues to warm up of the body by moving up the leg and finding greater movement of the hip
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L1.1 Ballet Barre Fondu and Rond de Jambe en L’air 1
Fondu translates to "sinking down" and to "melt." En l'air translates to "in the air." These movements continue to build on the foundations and help with strength, flexibility and musicality.
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L1.1 Ballet Barre Grand Battement 1
Grand translates to "large" or "big." Battement translates to "beat." Grand Battements are great really warming up the hips with large movement and getting the blood flowing.
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L1.1 Body Facings
Body Facings are important to know the way you face and angle in relation to the audience.
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L 1.1 First 4 of 8 Body Positions of Cecchetti and Combo
Cecchetti is one of the six main styles of ballet. All have unique shapes and positions to define their style of movement. Enrico Cecchetti was an Italian ballet master who created the technique.
