Torso Fold- Hold bar with left hand and face perpendicular. Feet should be shoulder width apart. Bend down while keeping legs straight and hip squared, repeat.
Front Torso Stretch- place both hands on bar and face towards the bar. Gently lift chin up until you feel the stretch in your abdomen, repeat.
Side Body Stretch- left hand on the barre, right foot crosses over standing leg, right arm in high fifth, stretched towards the bar while allowing the body to pull away. Then move right foot behind standing leg, right arm still in fifth and stretch towards bar. Repeat on other side.
Hyper Tension of Spin- Facing the barre, roll through the spine toward and then back up in four counts (twice). repeat in two counts (four times).
Circumduction of Spine- away from the barre with feet parallel, clamp both hands in a fist, raise arms above the head. Move the upper body in a circular motion away from the bar first at a 45 degree angle, then at a 90 degree angle and finally a full circular port de bras. Turn around and repeat for other side.
Second Position - backward hip thrust- through the feet- start in second position with arms in second, flat back over to 90 degrees. Turn feet to a parallel second position and move arms to a straight fifth position. from this position release spine, bend knees, hip thrust forward and roll up and end relevé.
Point Stretch- Face the barre and move feet to demi point and then relax, alternating feet.
Instep Stretch - Face the barre in parallel and both hands on barre. Cross the feet and make sure foot is arched and press calves together until stretch is felt in the middle of the foot.
Ankle Circles- face barre with both hands on barre, start with left foot circle ankle outwards four times and inwards four times and then switch feet.
Achilles Tendon stretch- place one foot directly in front of the other, bend knees and lean forward, switch feet.
calf stretch- facing the barre with both hands on it, put one leg forward and bent and lean into the barre. switch legs.
trudges- facing the barre with both hands on it, legs away from the bar, you will be leaning towards the barre move feet in a "walking action" without removing feet from the ground.
leg swings- facing the barre with both hands on the barre, swing left leg first bending knee 8 times, repeat with other leg.
Plié - Relevé - Balance- Facing the barre - demi plié rise up into relevé and then remove hands from barre and balance.
Friday, September 26, 2014
Friday, September 12, 2014
Blog Post 1 - Vocab
Plié- Bent, Bending. A bending of the knee or knees. This is an exercise to render the joints and muscles soft and pliable and the tendons flexible and elastic, and to develop a sense of balance.
Demi-plié - half-bending of the knees.
Grande-plié - the full bending of the knees (the knees should be bent until the thighs are horizontal)
Tendu - Stretched. "Battement Tendu" the commencing portion and ending portion of a grand battement and is an exercise to force the insteps well outward. The working foot sides from the first or fifth position to the second or fourth position without lifting the toe from the ground, both knees remain straight.
Demi Pointe - on the half points. indicates that the dancer is to stand high on the balls of the feet and under part of the toes.
Pointe - On the points. The raising of the body on the tips of the toes. There are three ways of reaching the points: piqué, relevé, or sauté.
Dégagé - disengaged or disengaging step. A dégagé is the pointing of the foot in an open position with a full arched instep. It is not a transfer of weight.
Rond de Jambe - Round of the led, that is, a circular movement of the leg. Rond de jambe are used as an exercise at the bar, in the centre and in the adage, and are done á terre or en l'air.
en DeHors - Rond de jambe in the air, outward. Ronds de jambe en l'air commence and end in the second position en l'air. To start the movement the working leg is opened from the fifth position front to the second position en l'air, From here the toe describes an oval beginning with its backward arc, and finishing in the second position en l'air. The leg may then be lowered into the fifth position back, or the movement way be repeated as many times as desired before lowering the leg.
en DeDans- Rond de jambe in the air, inward. The working led is opened from the fifth position back to the second position en l'air. From here the toe describes an oval beginning with its forward arc, passing the knee of the supporting led, through the backward arc, and finishing in second position en l'air. The leg is then lowered to the fifth position front, or the movement may be repeated as many times as desired before lowering the leg.
Grade Battement - Large Battement. An exercise in which the working led is raised from the hip into the air and brought down again, the accent being on the downward movement, both knees straight. This must be done with apparent ease, the rest of the body remaining quiet. The function of grands battements is to loosen the hip joints and turn out the legs from the hips.
en face - opposite (the audience); facing the audience
de face - in front, full face. A position or step executed facing the audience.
Devant - In front. This term may refer to a step, movement, or the placing of a limb in front of the body. In reference to a particular step, the addition of the word "devant" implies that the working foot is closed in the front.
Derriére - behind, back. This term may refer to a movement, step, or placing of a limb in back of the body. In reference to a particular step, the addition of derriére implies that the working foot is closed at the back.
á la second - To the second. A term to imply that the foot is to be placed in the second position or that a movement is to be made to the second position en l'air.
Demi-plié - half-bending of the knees.
Grande-plié - the full bending of the knees (the knees should be bent until the thighs are horizontal)
Tendu - Stretched. "Battement Tendu" the commencing portion and ending portion of a grand battement and is an exercise to force the insteps well outward. The working foot sides from the first or fifth position to the second or fourth position without lifting the toe from the ground, both knees remain straight.
Demi Pointe - on the half points. indicates that the dancer is to stand high on the balls of the feet and under part of the toes.
Pointe - On the points. The raising of the body on the tips of the toes. There are three ways of reaching the points: piqué, relevé, or sauté.
Dégagé - disengaged or disengaging step. A dégagé is the pointing of the foot in an open position with a full arched instep. It is not a transfer of weight.
Rond de Jambe - Round of the led, that is, a circular movement of the leg. Rond de jambe are used as an exercise at the bar, in the centre and in the adage, and are done á terre or en l'air.
en DeHors - Rond de jambe in the air, outward. Ronds de jambe en l'air commence and end in the second position en l'air. To start the movement the working leg is opened from the fifth position front to the second position en l'air, From here the toe describes an oval beginning with its backward arc, and finishing in the second position en l'air. The leg may then be lowered into the fifth position back, or the movement way be repeated as many times as desired before lowering the leg.
en DeDans- Rond de jambe in the air, inward. The working led is opened from the fifth position back to the second position en l'air. From here the toe describes an oval beginning with its forward arc, passing the knee of the supporting led, through the backward arc, and finishing in second position en l'air. The leg is then lowered to the fifth position front, or the movement may be repeated as many times as desired before lowering the leg.
Grade Battement - Large Battement. An exercise in which the working led is raised from the hip into the air and brought down again, the accent being on the downward movement, both knees straight. This must be done with apparent ease, the rest of the body remaining quiet. The function of grands battements is to loosen the hip joints and turn out the legs from the hips.
en face - opposite (the audience); facing the audience
de face - in front, full face. A position or step executed facing the audience.
Devant - In front. This term may refer to a step, movement, or the placing of a limb in front of the body. In reference to a particular step, the addition of the word "devant" implies that the working foot is closed in the front.
Derriére - behind, back. This term may refer to a movement, step, or placing of a limb in back of the body. In reference to a particular step, the addition of derriére implies that the working foot is closed at the back.
á la second - To the second. A term to imply that the foot is to be placed in the second position or that a movement is to be made to the second position en l'air.
definitions from: Grant, Gail. Technical
manual and dictionary of classical ballet. 3rd rev. ed. New York: Dover
Publications, 1982. Print.
Positions of the feet -
first position - the
balls of the feet are turned out completely. The heels touch each other and the
feet face outward, trying to form a straight line.
second position
- The balls of both feet are turned out completely, with the heels
separated by the length of one foot. Similar to first position, but the feet
are spread apart.
third position
- One foot is in front of the other with the of the front foot touching
the middle of the back foot.
fourth position
- The feet are placed the same as third position, but one step apart.
fifth position - With both feet
touching, the toes of each foot reaches the heel of the other.
photo from: http://web.georgetownisd.org/ngc/JohnsonLau/images/foot%20positions.BMP
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