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Lets Learn Ballet: Introduction to Ballet for Preschoolers

Completed by 28 learners
Ages 3-6
Live Group Class
In this 5 week course, students will be introduced to beginner ballet by learning the basic positions and steps through fun combination and dance games!
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:
(110 reviews)

Live video meetings
1x per week, 5 weeks
2-14 learners per class
45 min

What's included

5 live meetings
3 hrs 45 mins in-class hours

Class Experience

In this 5 week course, students will learn about the basic positions of ballet through center combinations to fun and engaging music. Students will learn various positions each week and will practice the old positions and steps from weeks prior. At the end of each class students will learn a fun dance that incorporates what we learned during class so that the students can review what they learned in a fun way (students will learn 1 dance during the 5 weeks and will learn a little each week which will help students to better learn the ballet steps through repeating the ballet steps each week which is an important element of learning ballet).

*Dancers should be dancing in a safe space and safe floor, students are welcome to complete jumping combinations on an exercise/yoga mat if you would like*

Appropriate Dance Attire:
If students wear a dress or skirt (which I suggest that they do not wear a dress/skirt to this ballet class), students must wear leggings or shorts under. Even if students wear tights with their dress/skirt they must also have shorts or leggings on under. Please no sports bra or crop tops.
It is recommended that studets wear ballet attire such as leotard, ballet tights, and ballet skirt or athletic attire such as leggings and t-shirt and leotard.

Class Rules:
-Per Outschool policy, parents should supervise at a reasonable distance but please stay off camera as much as possible
-Only learners that are signed up for the course can take this class
-Please no eating during class as eating and dancing can be a safety concern
-Students mics will be muted for most of the class except when asking questions, or during breaks. If students have a question when mic is muted they should raise hand first before unmuting their mic.

Music: Music for this ballet class will consist of instrumental music and the specific songs may vary for each class and section. For more information on the artists that I will choose music from for class, please see the sources section of this class listing.

New topics that will be taught in class each week (this is subject to change and in addition to new steps each week, students will also review old steps from weeks prior):
-Week 1: introduction to ballet stretches (butterfly, toe touch), point/flex feet and turnout legs/feet, plie, 2 positions of ballet feet, 5 positions of ballet arms
-Week 2: tendu/toe taps, degage, releve, bourre in circle/twirl, bourre side to side
-Week 3:  tendu plie passe, plie transitions,  (students will need a table or chair to hold on to)
-Week 4: marches, skips,, saute first (Students will need a teddy bear for this class)- Students are welcome to jump on yoga/exercise mat and should be jumping on safe floor to prevent injury
-Week 5: chasse, leaps, pas de chat (Students will need a teddy bear for this class)

Class structure:
-Introduction: I will introduce the topics that we will focus on that day and for the first week of class students will each introduce themselves. After the first week this introduction time, will allow students to ask questions and we will discuss what we learned last week (2-5 minutes)
-Stretch: Students will warmup with a quick stretch (5 minutes)
-Ballet: Students will review old positions/steps and learn new  steps during this time (20 minutes)
-Learning a fun follow along dance: This will incorporate what we learned during class (10 minutes)
-Dance game/reflection: Students will end class with a fun game of freeze dance and will each reflect on what they learned and what their favorite part was (5 minutes)

Students mics will be off during class, but students are welcome to raise their hand and unmute their mics between combinations if they have questions.

*To prevent injury, all students must be dancing in an open and safe space with no socks on. Students should also be supervised by a parent to prevent injury.*
By signing up for this class you understand that dance, like any physical activity, involves some risk and take responsibility for any physical injury that may occur during class.



*Picture is named "The Dancing Class" by Edgar Degas by The Metropolitan Museum of Art is marked under CC0 1.0. To view the terms, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/cc0/1.0/
*The author and affirmer of this image does not endorse this class/advertisement

Learning Goals

Students will improve their ballet terminology and learn new steps each week. Students will understand how to complete the basic positions of ballet through a fun class. The main goal of this class is for students to have fun and enjoy learning ballet!

Other Details

Parental Guidance
To prevent injury it is recommended that students are supervised by a parent. Students should dance in a safe and open space to prevent injury with no toys or objects around that could cause injury. Students should dance in comfortable and appropriate clothing. Students should not eat during class. Students should have water close by for water breaks. By signing up for this class you understand that dance, like any physical activity, involves some risk and take responsibility for any physical injury that may occur during class.
Supply List
-Ballet shoes are recommended, but not required (please, no socks)
-Open space to safely dance in
-Water
-Exercise clothes such as t-shirt or tank top and leggings or ballet tights, leotard, and ballet skirt. (Please no crop tops/sports bra)
-If students are wearing a dress, they must wear shorts or leggings under
-Teddy bear for week 4 and 5
-Stable chair or table or ballet barre for week 3
Language of Instruction
English
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
Music: *Music used by Permission from Trisha Wolf

Meet the teacher

Joined January, 2021
4.9
110reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
I have been dancing for about 20 years and was trained in ballet, pointe, jazz, tap, and lyrical/contemporary. I have performed in various roles such as Sugarplum Fairy and Dew Drop in the Nutcracker and Wendy and Smee in Peter Pan. I have been teaching ballet since 2018 for ages 8-16. Prior to that I worked as a student teacher from 2012-2016 and a substitute dance teacher from 2016-2018 for ages 4-18. From 2018-2020 I was the Artistic Director/Executive Director for my colleges Ballet Company where I was tasked with choreographing/organizing performances and teaching classes.

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