This Teen Ballet class will introduce Ballet fundamentals.  The class will begin with traditional barre work, such as Plies, Tendu, Degage, Battement, Ronde de Jambe, Coupe, Passe, and more. Students are encouraged to interact with the instructor with questions. We will then learn proper stretching technique away from the barre and work up to splits and straddles. We then move on to center floor work involving body alignment, proper head positions, smaller traveling movements, adage and petit allegro. We will always conclude with the traditional reverence.  

Ballet Dance is a wonderful dance style for this age group.  It is both structured and technical, but in a graceful, beautiful way.  My class is always very positive and supportive of dancers.  I want my dancers/learners to leave class feeling proud of themselves!

No experience is necessary, just the desire to learn something new!

June 6-Week 1: Barre work (plies, tendu, degage, ronde de jambe), stretch, splits/straddles, center floor (tendu, arabesque, adage), combination.

June 14-Week 2: Barre work (plies, tendu, degage, ronde de jambe), stretch, splits/straddles, center floor (tendu, arabesque, adage), stretch, center floor (tendu, arabesque, adage), combination.

June 21-Week 3: Barre work (plies, tendu, degage, ronde de jambe), stretch, splits/straddles, center floor (tendu, arabesque, adage), combination.

June 28-Week 4: Barre work (plies, tendu, degage, ronde de jambe), stretch, splits/straddles, center floor (tendu, arabesque, adage), combination.