EXERCICES A LA BARRE
1) Pliés
Face front, feet in 5th position
2) Battements Tendus
Face front, 5th position
Notes:
There is extra music for this exercise-enough for two groups if there are enough students
in the exam or to use for class purposes.
3) Battements Dégagés
Face the barre, feet in 1st position
Notes:
There is extra music for this exercise-enough for two groups if there are enough students
in the exam or to use for class purposes.
4A) Grands Battements
Face the barre, 5th position
Notes:
Leg should be no higher than 45 degrees
4B) Grands Battements
As a separate exercise -
8 grands battements to the back facing the barre
5) Ronds de Jambe a Terre
Face front, 1st position
6) Preparation for Coupe
Uses music originally used for frappé
Face barre, 5th position
7) Adage A
Face front, 5th position
8) Adage B: Preparation for Fouette
Ignore the announcement facing the barre
Face front, 5th position
9) Preparation for Relevé Devant and Derriere
Face front, 5th position
Notes:
Reverse as a separate exercise
To be done 1⁄2 time right leg then left. There is extra music but not enough for a complete second group so the music must be started over to begin second group or reverse unless you have a pianist.
EXERCICES AU MILIEU
1) Port de Bras
Face en face, feet in 5th, head inclined to front foot
Notes:
5th en haut on count 1 inclining the head to the back foot, passing through an erect position to incline toward the front on count 2, leave the head while opening the arms to second on count 3, and lower arms on count leaving the head. Boys do not use the arm waves but go to an open V.
ADAGE
1) Arabesque
Face corner 1, feet in 5th effacé
Notes:
In the first 4 counts- weight is transferred by count 2, hold count 3, close on count 4. In traveling from 3rd arabesque to 1st arabesque on counts 7 & 8 pass the arm through first position to arrive in 1st arabesque.