Ballet Beginners: From Your First Steps To A Choreography

Learn the fundamentals and practice on the beautiful Nutcracker music

What you'll learn

Learn the ballet basic positions and make your first steps

Learn the proper ballet vocabulary in French from a French dancer

Practice step by step a choreography on the Nutcracker music

Perform a choreography of more than 3 minutes on the Nutcracker music

Requirements

No previous experience. Make a bit of space around you and wear socks. Have a chair to use as a ballet barre.

Description

In this course, you will learn the fundamentals of Ballet, from the positions of arms and feet to some proper first steps. You will progressively apply your new knowledge by learning and working on a choreography especially tailored to this course.Each step is decomposed and explained precisely so that no previous knowledge is required making it a perfect class for total beginners but also to dancers who would like to improve precision of their dance steps and understanding of movements.You will also learn from a French teacher how steps are named in France, country where ballet vocabulary takes its origin.What distinguishes this course?You will right from the first section enjoy learning and practicing an original choreography on the magical music of the flowers Waltz from the Nutcracker! The choreography is made for you to make sure it only includes the steps you are leaning section after section. The learning process of the choreography is the same as for a professional dancer to give you a sense of how pro dancers memorise full ballet length: memorise and practice section by section before rehearsing end to end.At the end of the course you will be able to perform a choreography of 3 minutes! What an accomplishment!Each section section of the course has the same structure:learn new notions (positions, steps…)practicelearn a new part of the choreography which includes these new stepsBallet steps covered:Section 1: posture, hands and arms positionsSection 2: feet positions, pliés, orientation in the spaceSection 3: petits battements tendus, petits battements jetés, temps liésSection 4: relevé, retiré, pas de bourréeSection 5: glissade, piqués in 5th positionSection 6: waltz/temps de valse Dancing is fun and will bring joy and happiness in your life! Start this course to explore the fabulous world of ballet!

Overview

Section 1: Posture, hands and arms positions

Lecture 1 Posture, hands and arms positions

Section 2: Feet positions, pliés, orientation (effacé, croisé)

Lecture 2 Feet positions, pliés, orientation (effacé, croisé)

Section 3: Petits battements tendus, petits battements jetés, temps liés

Lecture 3 Petits battements tendus, petits battements jetés, temps liés

Section 4: Relevé, retiré, pas de bourrée

Lecture 4 Relevé, retiré, pas de bourrée

Section 5: Glissade, piqué in 5th position

Lecture 5 Glissade, piqué in 5th position

Section 6: Waltz, temps de valse

Lecture 6 Waltz, temps de valse

Ballet beginners with no knowledge who wants to learn the fundamentals of ballet and practice by learning a choreography tailored to this course,Ballet beginners with basic knowledge who want to improve the precision and understanding of their movements, learn and practice a choreography