6 - Standard 3 - Barre + Exercices au Milieu + Adage

EXERCICES A LA BARRE

1) Pliés

Face front, feet in 5^th position

2) Battements Tendus

Face front, 5^th 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 1^st 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, 5^th 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, 1^st position

6) Preparation for Coupe

Uses music originally used for frappé

Face barre, 5^th position

7) Adage A

Face front, 5^th position

8) Adage B: Preparation for Fouette

Ignore the announcement facing the barre

Face front, 5^th position

9) Preparation for Relevé Devant and Derriere

Face front, 5^th 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 5^th, head inclined to front foot

Notes:

5^th 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 5^th effacé

Notes:

In the first 4 counts- weight is transferred by count 2, hold count 3, close on count 4. In traveling from 3^rd arabesque to 1^st arabesque on counts 7 & 8 pass the arm through first position to arrive in 1^st arabesque.