Basic Principles of Classical Ballet (26 page)

Right arm opens in 2nd position through preparatory, left one goes up into 3rd position. Lower yourself in demi-plié on left leg. This movement may also be done with a jump, following the same rules.

GRAND FOUETTÉ EN TOURNANT

En dedans.
This kind is more often used than en dehors. Stand in pose croisé front, left leg front, coupé and demi-plié on left leg; spring onto half-toe and thrust out right leg into 2nd position to 90° with a grand battement jeté, opening arms into 2nd position. Lower yourself on left leg in demi-plié, turning en dedans, and gliding it on the floor close to the supporting leg, thrust right leg forward with a battement to 90° in the direction of point 6; rise on half-toe, bend body backward and complete the turn en dedans, holding the right leg at the same height, conclude the movement with a 3rd arabesque in demi-plié. It may also be finished in 1st arabesque.

When the leg moves forward, the arms move through preparatory position up into 3rd position, and finish in arabesque.

En dehors.
Pose croisé, left leg back, coupé, demi-plié on left leg, thrust out right leg into 2nd position at 90°, rise on half-toe of left leg; open arms in 2nd position, thrust right leg through 1st position on the floor into 3rd arabesque in demi-plié, carrying the arms through the preparatory position also into 3rd arabesque. Turn en dehors on half-toe in croisé front at 90°, giving the arms the required pose.
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118. Grand fouetté en tournant

GRAND FOUETTÉ EN TOURNANT SAUTÉ

The same movement can be done with a jump. We begin the same way, and after demi-plié on the left leg, the right leg is thrust out into 2nd position; the left one tears itself away from the floor in a jump, while the right one is thrust out in the described manner. The turn is also done in the air, during the jump with the left leg.

SAMPLE LESSON

THE FOLLOWING is a sample lesson suitable for advanced classes. The entire lesson is given on half-toe.

EXERCISES AT THE BARRE

1
. Pliés.
In the five positions. Two bars of
. 1st bar—One slow plié. 2nd bar—One fast plié for half-bar. Rise on toes for half-bar.

2.
Battements tendus.
time. Eight bars.

Front.

1st bar—Four battements tendus, one to each beat, two with plié, two without plié.

2nd bar—ist beat—Two
battements tendus.

2nd beat—One
battements tendus and rest.

3rd beat—Four
battements tendus.

4th beat—Three
battements tendus and rest.

Side.

3rd and 4th bars—Repeat the same to the side.

Back.

5th and 6th bars—Repeat to the back.

Side.

7th and 8th bars—Repeat again to the side.

Repeat these eight bars.

Execute the same exercise with the other foot.
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3.
Battements fondus and frappés
(combination). Eight bars
Front: one slow
fondu
for 2 beats, two fast ones taking 1 beat each. To the side: the same.

Back: the same.

Again to the side: the same.

Two
frappés
slow, taking 1 beat each, three fast ones taking ½ beat each, rest on the fourth ½ beat. Do it four times.

Repeat the whole combination beginning to the back.

The same exercise with the other foot.

4.
Ronds de jambe.
Two bars of
. Three fast
ronds de jambe par terre en dehors
each taking ½ beat; on the fourth ½ beat rise on half-toe, open leg in 2nd position. Three
ronds de jambe en l’air en dehors
each taking ½ beat; rest on the fourth ½ beat; four ronds de jambe en l’air en dehors each taking ½ beat.
Plié sur le cou-de pied and tour en dehors
for 2 beats. Repeat entire figure en dedans.

The same exercise with the other foot.

5.
Battements battus and petits battements
. Eight bars of
. Double battement battu with a rest in pose
effacé
front in
plié
four times, each taking 1 beat. During the next bar,
battements battus
are done successively with a rest on the fourth beat in pose
effacé
front in
plié.

One
petit battement
with a rest in 2nd position four times, each taking 1 beat. One bar continuous
petits battements
with a rest in 2nd position in
plié
on the fourth beat.

One
petit battement
with a rest in pose
effacé
back
in plié
four times, each taking one beat. One bar continuous petits
battements
with a rest on the fourth beat in pose
effacé
back in
plié
. Repeat the described two bars of
petits battements
with a rest in 2nd position. The same exercise with the other foot.

6
. Développé.
Two bars of
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