5 - Grade 2 - Pirouettes + Allegro + Dances + Reverence


PIROUETTES


1) Exercise for the use of the head
(girls and boys)



Face the front, feet in 1st position.


Notes:

Repeat to the other side as a separate exercise


2) Exercise for Tour en L’air
(girls and boys)



Face the front, feet in 1st position.


Notes:

Repeat to the other side as a separate exercise


ALLEGRO

Basic Steps

Be prepared to demonstrate the following either individually or as a group.


1) Sautés



Face the front, feet in 1st position, arms 5th en bas.



2) Pas de Chats



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


Notes:

A natural use of the head is used. Arms demi 4th en avant with demi 2nd on tendu to change sides or two hands on the shoulders throughout.


3) Step, Temps Levé (en diagonale)



Stand at corner 3 facing corner 1, 5th effacé, right foot front, arms in 5th en bas.


Notes:


Repeat derrière as a separate exercise. Derrière placement is at the base  of the calf (low) or back of the knee (high)
.


4) Galops



Stand at corner 3 facing corner 2, feet in 1st position, arms in 5th en bas.


Notes:

This exercise may be shown one by one or in small groups at the examiners’ discretion. Students must finish center back to enable to next student or group to commence without stopping the music.


5) Polkas and Petits Jetés (Autour de la salle)



Stand in 5th position, right foot front, arms in 5th en bas.


Notes:

May be asked for in the other direction, either natural (hop, gallop & step) or balletic (hop, step, coupé, jeté) polka may be used at the teacher’s discretion.


6) Echappés Sautés and Changements



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



DANCES

The teacher will choose which dance will be shown individually. You can utilize a bit of choreographic freedom as long as the dance is not re-invented.


1) Le Chat



Commence center with back facing wall 7. 
Right foot crossed on ball of foot in front of left leg – paws up!


Notes:

You are encouraged to characterize this dance - e.g. stalking, coy, arrogant etc.


2) Sailor’s Hornpipe



Stand in 1st position at wall 7 facing the front.



REVERENCE



Girls

Boys


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