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What we're going to watch and do is an intermediate lesson.
[Classical music: 1812 Overture]
Some girls are going to work with pointes, others not.
Some students have been dancing for a year, others for three .
[Classical music: 1812 Overture]
What I do is...
to make them begin with a basic stretch.
After that a couple of exercises...
Abdominals, spinals, abductors.
Then, we go directly to the barre.
1, 2, 3, 4, .... [Ambient ballet music as background during all video]
Demi-plié..Grand-plié Follow the hand.
Look forward...
To the barre.
Back. Relevée.. Arms at Fitfh.
Push the floor.
Forth position.
Demi-plié.
Grand-plié.
To the barre.
To the other side. Don't lose Forth's rotation.
Fifth position.
Demi-plié.
1, 2,....
Up rotating...down.
1,... Up
And 3... 1, 2...
1 Jeté, 1 Envelopé.
1 Jeté, 1 Envelopé..
1 Jeté, 1 Envelopé.
1, 2, 3, 4.
The third with Plié.
Plié.
Relevé.
Fondue.
Relevé.
All together. 1.. and 1...
And the inside leg...
Fondue, Relevé.
Cloche step.
Allongé.
I stay...
Back Suplesse.
2, 3.. Open arm. 4 ...
Bound...5...
Rest Forth at two. Rotate.
Passée, close in front.
Four Ronde à terre...
L'air...Traction.
To the hand. 3...
Stretch.
Plié...5...
Don't look down... 6...
Rest Forth. Paseé.
And...1...
2....
3.... *** up.
Don't look down. Ronde.
Hips and shoulders in front position.
Relax...
1, 2, 3.
3 at Arabesque. Are you getting warm? 3...
Side. Rest. Back.
Close. Cou-de-pie.
Passé developé. Collect and change sides.
1, 2, 3.
Back. Don't move your base leg.
Out. Rotate...
This is all!
[Classical music until the end: 1812 Overture]