Course curriculum

  1. 2
    • Posture Overview

    • Posture Explained: How To Hold Your Body

    • Practical Application: Posture Exercise

  2. 3
    • Position Overview

    • Position of Hands & Fingers

    • Position of Arms

    • Position of Feet & Ankles: Flex & Point

    • 5 Positions of the Feet

    • Position of the Legs: Turnout

  3. 4
    • Steps & Vocabulary Overview: Barre

    • How to Stand at the Barre

    • No. 1: Plies

    • No. 2 & 3: Tendus & Glisses

    • No. 4: Ronds De Jambe A Terre

    • No. 5: Fondus

    • No. 6: Developes

    • No. 7: Grands Battements

  4. 5
    • Steps & Vocabulary Overview: Center

    • No. 1: Classical Walks

    • No. 2: Classical Running

    • No. 3: Pas De Bourres

    • No. 4: Chasse

    • No. 5: Pirouette

    • No. 6: Turns Across the Floor

    • No. 7: Sautes & Petit Allegro

    • No. 8: Pose Temps Leve

    • No. 9: Grand Jete

    • Conclusion

  5. 6
    • Unspoken Rules of Ballet

    • How to stand: Barre & Center

    • How to mark: Learning an Exercise

    • Ask Questions!

    • How You Present Yourself Matters

  6. 7
    • Music & Ballet: Overview

    • How To Count Your Music: Part 1 | 5, 6, 7, 8

    • How To Count Your Music: Part 2 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

    • Conclusion

  7. 8
    • Performance & Storytelling Overview

    • How to Tell A Story: Facial & Upper Body Expression

    • How to Tell A Story: Speak With Your Legs

    • It Comes From Within: Emotion in Dance

  8. 9
    • Supplemental Training Exercises & Stretches Overview

    • No. 1: Feet & Ankles

    • No. 2: Turnout, Hip Stability, & Inner Thighs

    • No. 3: Core & Back Muscles

    • No. 4: Arms & Calves

    • Stretch Flow: Passive Stretching

    • Stretch Flow: Post-Class Cool Down

  9. 10
    • Congratulations! You have completed Ballet Basics Level 1!

    • Certificate of Completion!

    • A Special Surprise!

    • Ballet Basics L1 Feedback Form