Basic Principles of Classical Ballet (30 page)

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1st bar—Four
battements tendus
to the side, ¼beat each, closing front first.

2nd bar—Six
battements tendus jetés
to the side, ⅛ beat for each movement, closing the first one in 5th position front; on the seventh ⅛ beat flic-flac
en tournant en dedans,
and on the eighth ⅛ beat pause in 2nd position.

3rd bar—Four
battements tendus
to the side, ¼ beat each. The first
battement
closes in 5th position back.

4th bar—Six
battements tendus jetés
to the side, closing the first one in 5th position back—⅛ beat for each movement; on the seventh ⅛ beat flic-flac
en tournant en dehors,
and on the eighth ⅛ beat pause in 2nd position.

5th bar—One
tour en dehors
with preparation in 2nd position in
time turning slowly. The slow turn for four ¼ beats serves for correct placement of the torso in learning
tours.

6th bar—Two
tours en dehors
with preparation in 2nd position for two ¼ beats. Three
tours en dehors
with preparation in 2nd position for two ¼ beats.

7th bar—One
tour en dedans
on the right foot with preparation in 2nd position, turning slowly for four ¼ beats.

8th bar—Two
tours en dedans
with preparation in 2nd position for two ¼ beats. Three
tours en dedans
with preparation in 2nd position for two ¼ beats. The same is done with the other foot.

4.
Battements fondus and frappés
(combined). Eight bars of

1st and 2nd bars—Three double
battements fondus
to the side in 2nd position, ¼ beat each, and two
tours en dehors sur le cou-de-pied
on ¼ beat.

3rd bar—Five
battements frappés,
beat each, and for three ⅛ beats pause at the side in 2nd position.

4th bar—Flic-flac
en dehors
finishing
effacé
front at 90° and pause in this position—two ¼ beats; repeat, turn and begin with left foot.

1st and 2nd bars—Three double
battements fondus
to the side in 2nd position, ¼ beat each, and two
tours en dedans sur le cou-de-pied
for ¼ beat.

3rd bar—Eight
petits battements,
beat each, on two ¼ beats.

4th bar—Flic-flac
en dedans
finishing
attitude effacée
and stop in this position; two ¼ beats.

GRAND ADAGIO
37

Four bars of
.

From 5th position in
demi-plié,
brush the right foot to the side in 2nd position up to a 45° angle and
pas de bourrée en tournant en dehors
finishing in 5th position
demi-plié,
right foot front; this movement is done before the first bar of music.

1st bar—On the first ¼ beat do two
tours sur le cou-de-pied en dedans
and on the second ¼ beat pause in
attitude effacée
with left foot raised. Then on the third ¼ beat make a half-turn
en dedans
to face corner 6 (see fig. 1). On the fourth ¼ beat, with a short brush along the floor through 1st position, bring the left leg forward to
croisé.

2nd bar—Two
grands chassés
facing
croisé
back and stop in the direction of point 6 on the left foot in 3rd arabesque (in two ¼ beats). Quickly turn
en dehors
to
effacé
front and do
two grands chassés effacé
front, stopping in 1st
arabesque
on right foot (two ¼ beats).

3rd bar—Do
grand fouetté
twice
en dedans
with left foot to
attitude effacée,
two ¼ beats each.

4th bar—
Sissonne tombée croisé,
left foot back, on ¼ beat.
Sissonne tombée croisé,
right foot back, on ¼ beat, to a preparation in 4th position. Three
tours en dehors sur le cou-de pied,
¼ beat. Stop in 4th position, raising the arms to 3rd position, ¼ beat.

ALLEGRO

1.Four bars of

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