9 - Grade 3 - Barre

BARRE

All exercises at the barre start and finish with the arms in 5^th en bas.

1) Warm Up

  Face the barre, feet in 1^st position.

2) Pliés

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

Notes:

Following the Cecchetti principles of 1st Port de Bras, the head inclines with a slight turn.

3) Battements Tendus

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

4) Battements Dégagés

Face the barre, feet in 1^st position.

5) Ronds de Jambe à Terre

Face the front, feet in 1^st position.

6) Preparation for Battements Frappés

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

Notes:

Placement of the cou-de-pied - rest the working heel above the supporting ankle bone.

7A) Port de Bras and Développés

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

Notes:

Pass through the retiré without pausing.

7B) Développés Derrière

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

Notes:

Distance from the barre may be adjusted either on rise (6) or lower (8).

8A) Grands Battements Devant and à la Seconde

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

Notes:

Grands battements are in 3 counts – throw, tendu, close. (The feeling is to throw upwards and to control down) 45° is acceptable and the emphasis is on hip placement, not height. Students should continue to use the metatarsals.

8B) Grands Battements Derrière and à la Seconde

Face the barre, 5^th position, right foot derrière.

9A) Relevés

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

Notes:

Derrière will be shown as a separate exercise.

9B) Relevés

Step away from the barre, facing the examiner, 5^th position, right foot front.

10) Stretching Exercise

Face the barre, feet in parallel.

11) Ballet Runs to the Center

Students may finish in a simple presentation pose