In this class we will explore the "Ballet Basics"! The dancers will learn the fundamental positions of the feet and arms for ballet as well as ballet terminology. We will also work on directions, creative movement, musicality, and coordination using steps such as skips and playing games like freeze dance! Dancers will learn how to safely stretch their muscles.

The class will start with sitting stretches such as straddles and butterfly stretches. We will then move on to learning positions of the feet and adding steps such as "plie", "releve", and "tendu" while standing. Then comes skips and freeze dance, this is where the dancers will get to express their creativity in making up their own dance while listening to the music. After that we will go over terminology and the dancers will have a chance to tell the class what their favorite thing about class was!

All music will be classical ballet class music! The chat box will be only to message me directly to cut down on distraction.

There is no equipment required for this class! Dancers may wear comfortable clothes that they feel beautiful in!
Week 1 (Aug 2): Stretching, fundamental leg and arm positions, basic terminology, coordination work using skips, freeze dance
Week 2: (Aug 9): Stretching, fundamental leg and arm positions, basic terminology, coordination work using gallops, head shoulder knees and toes dance 
Week 3: (Aug 16): Stretching, fundamental leg and arm positions, basic terminology, coordination work using forward and backward movements, musicality game
Week 4: (Aug 23): Stretching, fundamental leg and arm positions, basic terminology, coordination work using high and low movements, freeze dance