for 12 classes
Let's Learn Ballet: Level 1 - 2 Semester Course 2
Completed by 8 learners
Ages 7-9
Live Group Class
Live video meetings
1x per week, 12 weeks
5-8 learners per class
45 min
What's included
12 live meetings
9 in-class hoursClass Experience
In this Level 1-2 ballet class, both girls and boys enjoy exploring ballet in an engaging and carefully structured semester long course. Students will work on improving strength, coordination, musicality, and creativity to expand on their ballet technique. On the last day of this course, students will have a chance to perform their work to their family at home. This class is intended for dancers who are 7 – 9 years old and usually have 1 – 3 years of recent ballet experience. If your dancer has little or no ballet experience, please contact Mrs. Watters about class placement before registration. For students who have completed the “Let’s Learn Ballet: Level 1 - 2” course which runs for 4 classes, this class is an excellent opportunity to explore the topics in more detail. This course is the second course in the Level 1 - 2 Semester Course series, following “Let’s Learn Ballet: Level 1 - 2 Semester Course 1”, but you are not required to have completed Course 1 as a prerequisite. As a registered Royal Academy of Dance (R.A.D.) ballet instructor, Mrs. Watters will teach students steps and exercises from the Grades 1 and 2 R.A.D. syllabi, but please note that these grade levels are not equivalent to grade levels at school. The Royal Academy of Dance is the largest ballet teaching organization in the world and provides a framework for learning ballet that is both engaging and developmentally appropriate for young dancers. This methodology has a one-hundred-year history of training both recreational and professional dancers world-wide. The Grade 1 and 2 exam levels involve mostly classical ballet work but also some character dance work. Character dancing is not dancing like a particular character or person but is a part of classical ballet influenced by folk dancing and has an important place in traditional classical ballet repertoire, such as Swan Lake. Class Structure: During the classes, students follow along with Mrs. Watters to practice exercises before performing each exercise with the music. When exercises are new, Mrs. Watters will perform the exercises with the students and as they begin to feel confident with the settings on their own, they will practice the exercise while she watches. Students will dance all together for most of the class but will practice dancing one by one at times for some individual feedback. Prior to dancing exercises, Mrs. Watters introduces technical ideas to think about while dancing. At times, students will answer questions about the ballet technique related to an exercise but the discussion from the students is minimal. Overview of the Course: Weeks 1 – 4 Each of the following exercises will be introduced in a basic form, but not every class will include each exercise. Weeks 5 – 8 We will practice the same steps and exercises introduced in the first 4 weeks, but we will build upon the exercises. Examples of how the exercises build in complexity are: increasing the tempo, adding arms (port de bras), using eyeline, adding more choreography to the exercise, or altering the floor pattern. Weeks 9 – 11 We will focus more on the technique of the exercises and practice performing them in class without as much help from Mrs. Watters. The students become more independent in their dancing. Week 12 The first 20 minutes of the last class will be a review of our exercises for practice. The last 25 minutes will involve an informal performance of our classroom exercises. Families will be invited to observe that portion of class (off camera) and celebrate in the students’ progress and their performances that day. Class Content: Over the twelve weeks in class, dancers will work on exercises covering a number of steps and concepts. 1 - Warm Up 2 - Barre Work 3 - Centre Work: Including Port De Bras, Classical Walks, Transfer of Weight, Allegro, Grand Allegro, Turning Actions 4 - Additional Classroom Topics: A) Character Dancing: Character dance is a component of traditional classical ballet which is based on folk dances and national dances. Character dancing appears in many of the traditional full-length ballets and is an essential part of a well-rounded ballet education. Dancers enjoy learning the character dance movements which work on different rhythms and have an exciting style. B) Dance: Students will enjoy learning a longer dance sequence that incorporates many of the steps they will practice in their class work. C) Creative/Free Movement: Dancers will engage in exercises that allow them to choose their own movements and characterizations to help develop their artistic expression. D) Use of Props: Students will practice dancing with a prop. Handheld props are common in classical ballets and will be used to encourage particular technical elements in the exercise. E) Musicality: Dancers will explore how their dancing connects with the music through counting and music dynamics. Certain steps will practice different rhythm patterns. 5 - Cool Down & Stretch
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Parents will not participate in class but please make sure a parent or other responsible adult is nearby supervising the student.
Supply List
1) Students need to wear clothes that they can move in. For footwear, ballet shoes are best, but are not required. Jazz shoes will work as an alternative and socks are okay as long as your floor is not too slippery. 2) Dancers should have a clear space where they can move around. When choosing a spot for your learner to dance, try to find a place where your device can show them in camera view head to toe. 3) Dancers should bring one prop to class: a piece of ribbon 12 - 24 inches (30 to 60 cm) long 4) Please have a chair (or barre) for dancers to use for barre work.
External Resources
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Meet the teacher
Teacher expertise and credentials
I am a Royal Academy of Dance certified ballet instructor with twenty-five years of teaching experience with recreational, pre-professional and professional dancers. I get children dancing and enjoying ballet by using creative and imaginative elements. My students learn good dance technique and we have a lot of fun doing so!
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