EXERCICES AU MILIEU
Port de Bras
Face corner, 5th croisé, arms in 5th en bas.
1) Battements Tendus
Face the front, 5th position, right foot front, arms 5th en bas.
Notes:
Optional use of hands on hips, or 2nd position throughout, or hands on shoulders throughout. Or may use 1st Port de Bras - If using first Port de Bras on temps lié, use ususal timing- as is used in the port de bras exercise
2) Port de Bras and Chassés into Body Positions
Face corner 2, 5th position, right foot front, arms 5th en bas.
Notes:
This exercise shows the 2 high positions of the arms used in the 4th Port de Bras.
ADAGE
1) Port de Bras and Développés
Face the front, 5th position, right foot front, arms 5th en bas.
Notes:
This exercise may be halved at the examiner’s discretion.
2) Arabesque
Stand at corner 3 facing corner 1, right foot front in 5th effacé, arms 5th en bas.
Notes:
Repeat to the other side as a separate exercise
PIROUETTES
1) Exercise for the use of the head
(girls and boys)
Face the front, 5th position, right foot front, arms 5th en bas.
The arms remain in 5th en bas throughout the exercise.
2) Exercise for Tour en l’Air
(girls and boys)
Face the front, 5th position, right foot front
Notes:
This exercise may be shown starting with the left foot front as a separate exercise.