10 - Grade 3 - Exercices au Milieu + Adage + Pirouettes

EXERCICES AU MILIEU

Port de Bras

Face corner, 5^th croisé, arms in 5^th en bas.

1) Battements Tendus

Face the front, 5^th position, right foot front, arms 5^th en bas.

Notes:

Optional use of hands on hips, or 2^nd position throughout, or hands on shoulders throughout. Or may use 1^st 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, 5^th position, right foot front, arms 5^th en bas.

Notes:

This exercise shows the 2 high positions of the arms used in the 4^th Port de Bras.

ADAGE

1) Port de Bras and Développés

Face the front, 5^th position, right foot front, arms 5^th 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 5^th effacé, arms 5^th 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, 5^th position, right foot front, arms 5^th en bas.
The arms remain in 5^th en bas throughout the exercise.

2) Exercise for Tour en l’Air
(girls and boys)

Face the front, 5^th position, right foot front

Notes:

This exercise may be shown starting with the left foot front as a separate exercise.