Course Overview:
In Ballet and Contemporary Dance for Beginners, students will be introduced to the wonderful world of ballet and contemporary dance. Your child will learn classical ballet and contemporary dance techniques including barre exercises, turns, jumps, leaps, floor work and choreography routines they can rehearse at home, or utilize in performance opportunities. Students will participate in classical ballet and contemporary lessons with a diversity of choreographed exercises and innovative musical accompaniment. This course is designed and aligned with the state standards in dance education. Children ages 6 to 12 will benefit from the repertoire included in each lesson.
This course includes:
- 35 video lessons with demonstrations and choreographed exercises
- Online quizzes to check for understanding and reiterate content vocabulary
- Vocabulary with images for many lessons
- Choreographed performance pieces in both ballet and contemporary styles
- Improvisational activities that incorporate the language arts standards
- Book study and discussion
- Dances utilizing innovative props
Course Goals
Upon course completion, students will be able to execute the fundamental techniques associated with classical ballet and contemporary dance. They will be able to memorize and perform sequences of choreography, as well as create their own personal choreography.
Target Audience
This course is intended for beginning level students ages 6 to 12. It is designed to begin with the basic techniques of ballet and move into more intermediate exercises as students build upon prior lessons and knowledge.
Course Requirements
Students completing this course will not need any prior dance training. Supplies will include dance attire (leggings/tights and leotard, ballet slippers, chair or portable ballet barre, open practice space in home).
Lessons Include:
1. Intro to Ballet/Plié
2. Fingers and Port de Bras
3. Point/Flex and Tendu
4. Dégagé and Ronde Jambe
5. Fondu and Frappé Fouetté
6. Frappé and Grand Battement
7. Stretching
8. Relevé and Échappé, Retiré' and Passe
9. Pas de bourree, Bourree, and Center Warm-up
10. Chaînés and Pique
11. Pique Turn and Pirouette
12. Waltz
13. Sauté and Changement
14. Prance and Chassé
15. Glissade and Pas de Chat
16. Temps Levé and Grand Jeté
17. Ballet Choreography "Rockelbel"
18. Intro to Contemporary/Drop Swings
19. Inversions
20. Cartwheel and Inversion Combo
21. Sitting Leg Swings and Windmills
22. Back Rolls
23. Conemporary Pirouettes and Traveling Grand Battement
24. Contemporary Choreography Part 1
25. Contemporary Choreography Part 2
26. "Ballerina Dreams" Chapters 1-2
27. "Ballerina Dreams" Chapters 3-5
28. "Ballerina Dreams" Chapters 6-8
29. Sugar Plum Fairy Part 1
30. Sugar Plum Fairy Part 2
31. Name Improvisation
32. Space Writing Improvisation
33. Afro- Brazilian Warm-up
34. Ribbon Dance
35. Fan Dance
