Video Programs for Sale: BASIC BALLET 8

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Basic Ballet 8
Thinking Dancer: Working at the Barre
Intermediate/Advanced
110 minutes
$60.00
Now also available on DVD

This program presents in-depth, step-by-step instruction of 13 exercises working only at the barre. Finis Jhung answers many of the questions that teachers and students have asked concerning barre exercises. Ballerina, Noriko Naraoka demonstrates each movement focusing on body alignment, strength and presentation. Music by Bill Brown.

The ballet exercises at the barre include the following:
A: Finis gives a description of the exercise.
B: Noriko demonstrates the exercises on right and left sides.
C: Finis critiques and discuses Noriko's demonstration.

1. Warm up stretches facing the barre.
2. Pliés in 1st, 2nd, 4th. and 5th position with stretches.
3. Battement tendu in 1st position facing the barre.
4. Battement tendu in 1st Position with stretches.
5. Battement tendu in 5th position with stretches and balance.
6. Battement tendu, Dégagés, in 5th position with balance.
7. Foot pushes, dégagés, pas de chevals in 1st position.
8. Rond de jambe á terre, in l'air with stretches.
9. Adagio for stretch and balance.
10. Battement frappé.
11. Battement fondu.
12. Petit battement sur le cou-de-pied.
13. Grand battement.