Geeky Ballerina
artistry + technique
Level 7 curriculum preview
ages 14 +
Key principle is suspension
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suspension is the ability to hold a shape in the air, balance is the ability to hold a shape while in contact with the ground
Key vocabulary is batterie
General guidelines:
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Advanced levels shift the focus from acquisition of vocabulary to using vocabulary to help prepare for performances.
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Students in the advanced levels should have nearly-flat 5th positions.
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Ideal class length is 1.5-2 hours, depending on rehearsal and performance schedule.
Level 7 Unit 1
Barre
tendu double w/o weight transfer
penché with leg devant
foot-in-hand stretches
Center
arabesque penché
4 pirouettes
4 continuous fouettés
grand jeté à la seconde
Level 7 Unit 2
Barre
double fondu
grand battement w/ piqué tendu
Center
pirouettes with leg à la seconde
passé sauté
échappé closing w/ 3 beats (prep for entrechat six)
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Level 7 Unit 8
Barre
no new vocabulary
Center
sissone retombée (also called sissone doublée)
Level 7 Unit 9
Barre
no new vocabulary
Center
pas de ciseaux
cabriole derrière—petit
Expectations to advance to next level:
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ability to hold turnout well enough to see clean shapes in the air during jumps with battu
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grand allegro jumps are high enough to see sustained shape in the air
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at least 4 consecutive fouetté turns
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