Basic Principles of Classical Ballet (31 page)

1st bar—From fifth position
demi-plié,
do two
ronds de jambe en l’air sauté en dehors
with the right foot. Land facing back, having done a half-turn
en dehors
—all on first ¼ beat.
Assemblé
right foot front.

2nd bar—Repeat the same with half-turn
en dehors
finishing facing front.

3rd bar—Double
rond de jambe en l’air sauté en dehors
twice, the first time from 5th position with a stop in 2nd position at a 45° angle (on first ¼ beat). The second time, repeat with
temps levé
on the second ¼ beat.

4th bar—
Pas de bourrée en dehors
finishing in 5th position, ¼ beat.
Brisé
front to 5th position with left foot (second ¼ beat). With the other foot the combination is done
en dedans
(also four bars). See below, number 2.

2. Four bars of

1st bar—From 5th position
démi-plié
do two
ronds de jambe en l’air sauté en dedans
with the left foot. Land facing back, having done a half-turn
en dedans
(first ¼ beat). Finish with
assemblé
left foot back, on second ¼ beat.

2nd bar—Repeat with half-turn finishing facing front.

3rd bar—Double
rond de jambe en l’air sauté en dedans
twice, the first time from 5th position, with a stop in 2nd position at 45° angle (on first ¼ beat). Second time, repeat with
temps levé
(on second ¼ beat).

4th bar—
Pas de bourrée en dedans
finishing in 5th position (on first ¼ beat).
Brisé
back to 5th position with right foot (on second ¼ beat).

3.
Free dance form execution.
Sixteen bars of

1st and 2nd bars—Fifth position,
demi-plié
and, beginning before the first bar on the off-beat,
glissade
in
écarté
with right foot front. Do a
grand jeté
to 1st
arabesque.

3rd and 4th bars—
Glissade
in
écarté
left foot back and
grand jeté
back to
effacé
(opening right leg
effacé
forward).

5th and 6th bars—
Grand sissonne renversée en dehors
finishing in
demi-plié
on right foot, the left foot
sur le cou-de-pied
back.

7th and 8th bars—
Grand fouetté sauté en tournant en dedans
with left foot, finishing in 3rd
arabesque.

9th and 10th bars—
Pas de bourrée en dedans
and
grand jeté
to
attitude effacé.

11th and 12th bars—Repeat this figure again.

13th, 14th, 15th, and 16th bars—
Coupé
onto left foot and
tours chaînés en diagonale
to point 2 (see fig. 1). Repeat the whole combination starting with the other foot.

4.
Small beats.
Eight bars of

Executed in a strongly rhythmical manner.

1st bar—From 5th position,
entrechat-cinq,
left foot to the back, right arm in 1st position, left in 2nd (on first ¼ beat).
Pas de bourrée en dehors en tournant
to 5th position on the second ¼ beat. During the turn the arms close to preparatory position.

2nd bar—
Entrechat-cinq
, right foot to the back, left arm in 1st position, right arm in 2nd (on first ¼ beat).
Pas de bourrée en dehors en tournant
to 5th position on the second ¼ beat. During the turn the arms close to preparatory position.

3rd bar—
Entrechat-cinq
, right foot to the front, left arm in 1st position, right arm in 2nd (on first ¼ beat).
Pas de bourrée en dedans en tournant
to 5th position on the second ¼ beat. During the turn the arms close to preparatory position.

4th bar—Repeat the same thing with the other foot for two ¼ beats.

5th bar—Two
brisés
front with left foot, ¼ beat each, left arm in 1st position, right in 2nd position, but without showing tension. During the first
brisé
the palms are down and during the second the palms are up.

6th bar—Two
brisés
back with the right foot, ¼ beat each, right arm in 1st position, left in 2nd. Palms move as in preceding measure.

7th bar—
Glissade
with left foot to the side through 2nd position on the first ¼ beat.
Entrechat-six de volée
with left foot
écarté
forward. During jump arms are open in
écarté
position. Finish with left foot in 5th position front on the second ¼ beat.

8th bar—Turn from 5th position
en dehors,
changing feet with both arms up, and end in 5th position, right foot front in a
demi-plié
on the second ¼ beat.

5.
Big jumps.
Eight measures of

The direction is from point 6 to point 2 of our class plan, and the position is
croisé
back in
demi-plié
on the left foot before the music.

1st bar—
jeté passé
back onto the right foot.

2nd bar—Repeat with left foot.

3rd bar—
Sissonne tombée effacé
forward with right foot.
Grand assemblé en tournant en dedans,
finishing left foot front in 5th position.