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Private Lessons
Monday 14th July
1.15pm - 1.40pm - Katie Morris (Ballet BM)
1.45pm - 2.10pm - Gemma Spiezer (Ballet BM)
2.15pm - 2.40pm - Beatrice McGlashen
2.45pm - 3.10pm - Zoe Wright (Ballet BM)
3.30pm - 3.55pm - Cerys McGuinniety ( Hip Hop L5)
4.00pm - 4.25pm - Sia Johnston (Ballet BM)
4.30pm - 4.55pm - Tess Manners (Ballet SM)
Tuesday 15th July
1.15pm - 1.40pm -
1.45pm - 2.10pm -
2.15pm - 2.40pm -
2.45pm - 3.10pm - Eleanor Bisley (Jazz Bronze Star
3.30pm - 3.55pm - Olivia Gregg (Jazz SS)
4.00pm - 4.25pm - Sophie Howe (NC)
4.30pm - 4.55pm -Sophie Howe (Ballet SM)
Bronze Medal
*positions of the feet
4th positions - make sure not too big
point the foot before you bring it in
straight knee when lowering to 4th position
ouverte and croise positions - make sure we can see the difference and know which one is which
*Plies
bottoms down in the plies
Zoe and sia - bigger grand plies in 2nd
*Battement tendu and battement glisse
don't forget the heads
turn leg out in 2nd so we can see the pointe
Zoe - don't forget to bring plisse off the floor
* Prep for Releve
- All work on tighter 5th positions (no gaps) with back heels looking sideways
don't lean forwards on the plies - bottoms go towards the floor not the mirror
heels towards each other on demi pointe - sneaky lines facing the walls
Gemma - turn out front foot in 5th demi pointe
* Prep for Jetes
- Show diamond at end of each Jete
- No sickles
- Get preparation lift at start
- Zoe don't lean on barre
Katie 0 swish to the side
sia - turn out your feet - practise this one
Zoe - stay in your bent supporting leg - practise this one
Hannah - cross foot over more at the front and the back - otherwise looks like it is at the side
*Prep for Grand Battements
- Straight bottom leg on all kicks
- Show 3 points on turning part (especially the point before close 1st)
no heads in this exercise
Zoe - too high
jess - ankle bone
Hannah arm too far forwards in 2nd
Emily - close the front foot when you have turned around
*Port de Bras
- Height of 1st is tummy button
- Timing show 2nd
Zoe - make arms the same in bras bas
jess - make arms the same in bras bas
Hannah - body straight when standing in bras bas - no rib movement
Zoe arm height in 1st position
everyone arms in 1st position
Katie - arm all the way out to side in switches from 3rd to 3rd
*Battement Tendu
- Arms 1st, 2nd on intro
- Both sides to the front then do the side tendus
- turn out the plie
- point in front of the eye
- ankle bones up in the tendu
- no arms to second on the last pile, finish in bras bas
show best pointe you've got
Sia and Zoe go over the start of this one
slowly down in the plie and slowly up - 2 counts up and 2 counts down
Gemma - hold arms
Katie - hands to the front in 2nd
*Polka
- Show each straight leg
- Swish through 1st
- Point underneath foot
- Dainty tippy toe run to other side
*Port de Bras
- Don't forget the breathe at the start
- 1st position too high
- Use heads
- Zoe show 2nd position before going up to Lyre/5th position
*Battement Tendu
- Hold elbows up in 2nd
- Katie keep Heels on the floor in Plie
- Arms stay still in 2nd position until the plie
- Ankle bones up to the sky in Tendu Devant (Front)
- Gemma keep shoulders down when taking arms from 1st to 2nd
- Zoe keep arms in correct bras bas position - no crossing hands over
*Prep for coupe
- Feet start 3rd position
- Breathe at the start, look ad smile towards Right hand
- Legs stay straight in tendu (Especially when going to the back)
- Point foot on side of the big toe at the back
- Zoe Not too high with Demi bras position
- Sia keep both feet turned out
- Katie body lifted when going to the back - no leaning forwards
- Pointe every foot as hard as you can
- Body stays up in plie
- Zoe look to the right arm in the breathe
- arms to demi 2nd in the stretch from 2nd plie to change side s
straight back knees
gemma dont lean forwards
*Sautes
- Sia bend knees on 4 before exercise starts
- Body stays still
Zoe - don't lean forwards in landing
Gemma - bigger plies in landings
make sure bottoms are going down to the ground on the landing to get the biggest pile you can
heels have to touch in your plies otherwise they don't count
*Petit Jetes
- Jump higher
- turn out the knee you land on in the jumps
arms stay on demi bras
Emily land on a bent leg
point feet really hard
HOLD arms
*Temps Leve
- No arms in the step close step pointe - they stay in 2nd
- Opposite hand and foot in jumps
- Leg stays still in attitude with ankle bone to the sky
- no arms in the point point close at end
Zoe - use the other leg to hop - use the easy left
point feet
gemma don't over cross the foot when pointed at the front for end count
HOLD arms and shoulders really still
cros front arm over into 3rd
Katie - show the swish
hold the turn out leg in the leg that's up in jumps gemma
*Gallops and Spring Pointes
- Preparation arms 1st to demi bras - right foot pointes front and bend supporting leg
- close feet to 1st position before running away
- Right foot forward in spring point on first side - then left foot on the second
- best pointed toes every time!!!!
Arms in demi bras - keep them super super still
Zoe don't forget foot prep
Hannah and jess pull back the knees in supporting legs in spring points
*Gallops
Right foot on first side - Left foot on second side
Pointe toes as hard as you can
Try not to go past the desk in your gallops
Katie - Turn out front foot in Gallops
Gemma - turn out front foot in gallops
Emily - cross feet over more in 5th in the air
Zoe - start start straight away after Emily
Highest demi pointe every in your Timmy toe runs
pointe back foot in kneel - NO banana feet
Sia - arms to examiner in end position
Make sure you start on correct foot
hold arms still
make sure you are ready to go for your turn
pointe toes as hard as you can in all the gallops
*Polka
HOP first
Emily - stay in term with music
brush through first position on a flat foot
don't forget preparation
keep counting to make sure you start at the correct time
arms in demi bras
Right foot forwards in prep for the Right side - Left foot forward in Prep for Left side
Damce
1 and 2 - start with Right foot
heels on floor for spring pointes
perform to the front
3 and 4 - Katie look over the front foot in walks
stay spaced apart from each other
sia toes and ankles together when on chair
Katie too many spring pointes
dance in your own space - don't cross over each other
5 and 6 - look over front foot in walks
feet 1st when putting thingy down
walk and pointes towards chairs again - not curtain
perform all faces to the front
6 and 7 - Gemma feet go to Left when sitting on chair
know where to go after putting thingy down
opposite arms in temps leve
don't go behind the chairs - go in front
everyone - teacher Isd swan lake poster
do walk walk walk pointes to the ballet shoes (Diagonal line)
all faces to the examiner - so she can see the story you are telling
BALLET - SIVER MEDAL (GROUP 1)
* WarmUp Exercise
- C dont twist when point to second
- C straight legs when come down
- S straight legs
- B ankle up in tendu devant
- keep foot on floor on tendu don't let it pop off
* PLIES
- B don't lean forward in plie
- C don't roll back heel forward's in all plies
- M don't pop heels too early in 1st pile
- show demi-points
- dont drop into full plies
- lift chin when lift arm to arabesque
- square up in arabesque
- stretch knee when transferring weight
hold elbows up
pull up knee caps in transfer of weight from 2nd - use toes of working leg to push you over to other side
Sophie - lengthen hands in allonge
*Battement Tendu/Glisse
- leave head after the prep arm
- S keep tendu on floor
- M dont pop back heel on plies before releve
- B,C Cross over in 5th
- Reitres legs stronger
- Heads on turn around
- Deeper plies
- 2 Feet move in for a releve
heels on floor in plies
tendu stays on the ground
don't forget heads
*Rond de Jambe a terre
-B straight body
- B, M Hips square
- C,B Turn out in 2nd
-C posture before start
- M lift up whole time
No jerkiness or stopping
- B foot behind shoulder in derriere
starts in 1st positions
stretch foot really hard when it gets to the back
no baby bends in knees when closing to 1st
Cerys - stretch knee fully especially at the back
*Battment Frappe
- prep wrong (arm on c2)
Too high at back
- M wrong in exercise
-Turn out thigh
-B to side not corner with foot
- End = point to second then close to 5th
b - bouncing in the points - tap and hold
don't brush through 5th -0 demi point is where foot hits floor first in the frappes
foot is at the top of the ribbons
don't pull the toes up in the prep position - foot relaxed and pull up from the ankle
cross foot halfway over at front not all the way
*Assemble soutenu
- forgot breathe
show allonge
two feet for releve
EEK
close 5th
front foot in releve big toe back
Michaela - forgot breathe - need to go over this one
b - don't overcross foot devant
heads
stretch supporting leg on count 4 - not when working leg is moving
arm opens to 2nd on the plie and close to bras bas on the leg stretch
*Developpe
- start 1st, everything closes 1st
show retire all up to the under neath of knee
straight bottom leg in developpe
timing at back
square for arabesque
starts in 1st
Cerys - stretch knee on arabesque
*Echappe Glisse - 2nd EEK
Head turn 5th
wider 2nd
in 5th releve the back heel needs to face the side
show plies each time with legs going sideways
plie and stretch after music has finished
cross over 5th feet on floor
hold upper body
heads
becarful of arms on the barre
*Prep for Pirouettes
A: EN DEHORS
arm stays in 1st when sideways to barre
closes in front each time
bent back leg
watch left side for knee to examiner can see it
knees out on the plies - not forwards towards the wall
Cerys arm 1st when sideways to the barre
Sophie switch feet when you turn towards the barre - not when you get there
Left knee in retire needs to be out more to the side so examiner can see it
Sophie - foot underneath the knee in retire
Don't roll back foot in 4th position - keep little toes on the floor especially on the Left side
b - plie at the end
Michaela - no long leg in this one
B: EN DEDANS
straight leg at the back in the lunge
Cerys need to work on this one - know it
Cerys heads
Sophie knee stays completely on the Close to 5th
Faster pull up from lunge into retire
Michaela pointe to 2nd not the back
Sophie - no heels popping
pull knee caps up in long leg at back so we can tell its straight
no sickle Sophie on the bring into retire
Grand Battement
Knees stay Straight on supporting leg - pull up the knee cap
Turn out the entire legs so they slot together and stay straight on the closing
Move hand on the barre for derrière
Petit Développe, pull in to 5th demi pointe, demi detourne to the other side
Cerys - know exercise
B - Pull up knee caps
Arms too high in 1st position
Michaela - don't pop heel before rise
Hand down after the music ends and then head comes up
B - body stays still in kick to 2nd, no hip lifting
Sophie and b - remember ending
MOVE YOUR HAND FORWARDS ALONG THE BARRE WHEN DOING DERRIERE
PORT DE BRAS
Pull up knee caps and push forwards in walks
!st position height
Turn on toes not heel
Sophie don't walk too much to corner - cuts in front of Michaela
follow hands more with heads
Battement Tendu
- knees out in plies
- Turn heel to front in tendus to 2nd
- Croise on other side on 3rd tendu to 2nd
- Michaela More plies and and keep heels on the floor
Michaela and b - not the same as barre
Chasses and demi détourne
Arms and legs work together
Slide foot along floor in chases - especially going to the back
show the holds and demi plie on sharp counts
watch arms when changing 3rds - got through sneaky 1st so ribs don't stick out
Cerys hold releve then turn
follow hand down at end
b - wrong foot on 2nd side
pas de valse and poses
Step on straight leg - flat supporting foot in arabesque
Michaela - more count 3
Cerys - knees out in waltz
remember the preparation
coupe needs to be turned out and presented to the front
Cerys step onto a flat foot for arabesque - not demi pointe
not too high for arabesque - needs to be eye height
arms to 1st position in the coupe
Soubresaut and Changement
get to 5th position
push with hip bone to get around in turn
Michaela Heel on the floor
stretch feet and keep heels Close in changement
BIG plies in landing
back heels touching little toes when in a PLIE ONLY
Cerys - go over this one - you are going the wrong ways - make a full circle on each side
echappes
turn out feet on way back in
Michaela - don't let heels pop - and keep knees out they are falling in
glissades and assembles
Sophie - pointe toes
Cerys - pull knees back in plies - especially after assemble
Curly straws
b - turn out legs in glissades especially 2nd leg - more plies and stretch legs in glissades
Michaela - keep counting and know how many glissades - more plie - heels down
show the end of glissade THEN do the assemble
Prep for chaine
keep head looking at the front - to show your spotting head
Cerys - finish the circle to complete an entire turn
only do it twice then run away for other group
start in 1st
bend leg on prep in last AND count
b - show the bend
Cerys - left side not correct
pas de chat
Michaela heels down
cerys heels down and jump higher
b - get feet to cross over and up higher - keep arms still!! turn out 2nd leg
b - coming down too late into 5th on first side
pOINTE your toes
Cerys - left foot needs to come forwards in pas de hat - its hitting your bottom
Pas de Basque
Cerys - show the round of leg (Like a mini Rond de jambe)
stretch both legs before closing in 5th with both legs straight
Banana Piñata
point 2nd foot before closing in 1st plie
preparation
travel more
Jetes
hold the landing position
throw leg up higher
make sure you dégagé your left foot forwards on the left side prep
show the switch
keep arms still
softer landings
start right back in the corner
remember heads
b - show the landing position - attach foot to the leg
Dance
1 and 2
c long arms in 5th
don't run too far forwards in run
stay in your own circle - always be in same number order
move right back and to the curtain as much as possible before pas de chat section
Cerys wrong foot at end
3 and 4
don't run too far forwards
start pas de chat section right by the curtain
stretch bottom leg in arabesque
green penguins
Michaela arm 5th then arabesque
NATIONAL CHARACTER
* Demi plies
- point foot in retire
- smooth plies
- elbows strong
preparation?? - don't forget it
*Tendus
- Keep foot on floor
go through demipoint
use heads
wait 2c then lift skirt
heads - don't forget them
*Reitire
B start 3rd position
prep of bend
use of heads
get bend on c8
no skirt hold in this one
point feet on retires
turn out foot as you step on it
turn on the toes of the foot
*prep for russian sailor step
feet 1st
no movement in body at all esp Tami
show 5th position on coupes
*prep for Dal Step
turn out support leg on fondu
no higher than 45
tendu front stays on floor no pop off
*Grand Battment
no higher than 45
C point lift
heads
turn head for heel then leave for gr.batt
no skirt
arm opens first second and onto waist with no skirt for prep
*port de bras
head straight ahead for start Tami
tami be in the right spot
thumbs down first and head the way going first
*PREP FOR TURNS
step with back foot
stay in plies ready for other side
Head prep
know which side you are up to
spring pointes
start with right foot forward
head towards front leg on holds
hands come onto waist in heel spring pointes
spring pointe on each foot - then the heels
*slow Russian promenade
know which foot to start with
remember the foot dégagé as well as arm prep
opposition arms
feet start in 1st parallel
*Heel Walks
pointe foot at back and kick bottom
down and bend knees in stamps
elbows up whenever holding skirt
petit retire in prep from other side - need to see it - DOWN DOWN DOWN LIFT
Evie need to work on this one
*Inverted toe and heel
don't forget head prep
skirt on hips on the stamps
if line by line - front line runs away
hold back strong
light in the jumps and high - then down and low on stamps
toes together on the stamps
starts with toes parallel
hold arms still
*Sautes
arms out on first jumps - then hands on hips for petit jetes - arms open up again as you demi plie
b - start turned out 1st position
jump to 1st at and of the ex
start with same foot each time
*Gallops and polkas
JUMP
leg closest to examiner is the heel that goes forwards
Michaela heel to front not side in end position
supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Tami make sure dégagé Left foot in prep for left side
Character runs
heels stay up in runs - on demi pointe
rainbow frogs
sideways gallops but to the corner
dance
1 and 2 - Cerys go over this
don't cross over each other
Evie go over this
3 and 4 don't forget prep
Sophie faces
don't cross over each other
check the ending - doing different things
temp leve to the front tami??
5 and 6
bigger waves
b face
mya forgot step before heels - and do 2
go over end part - doing different things
7
Michaela gallop to the corner on second set
Michaela doing toe lifts to wrong way - left first on first set - right first on 2nd set
don't cross over each other
CONTEMPORARY
cardio
know it
keep feet flat on floor in knee rolls
hips are isolated and the only things moving - bend knees
shoulders right up in rolls
4 elbow rolls then 4 the other way
knees over toes on the bend
no chasse - grape vine instead
1 slow head roll and 1 and a half fast
*Light stretches A
keep turn out when standing there - knees over toes
relax head
get there on count 4 and hold for 4 counts
inside elbows looking at each other
tuck head on angry cat and look up on disco cat
4 nods and then 4 shakes
tuck chin more
*Light Stretches B
Look up at hands
Curl when going down to the lunge
turn out long leg in side lunges - also side knee has to be pulled back and turned out
sit up really tall in leg hug
cross arm under the other before to turn to side lunge
head long in lunge
Mya - hold tummy in lean back
Tahlia - long neck to keep chin up in lean back
intro yo the floor
Tahlia bigger star
thread the legs through - bottom leg bends and top leg goes over the top - only in clams that roll over onto the
push with the hip to get over into the clam
keep long neck
barbie feet
Plies and rises
be on the right count in the music
watch hands - keep them both evenly relaxed
slow stretch in the plie coming back up
knee ankle toe alignment - make sure all in line - no rolling
Spinal curl
tuck chin to keep neck a continuation of spine
bend knees in hanging over position - and hands on floor - fingers towards each other on the back of the hand
bend knees more and tuck pelvis in to come up back to neutral standing position
twice up and down with 8 counts, twice with 4 counts, twice with 2 counts, then the going around sideways ones
keep knees in alignment
tuck chin
*limb articulations - arms
switch hands on the swings
hands go out in on out 7, 8
same arm drops down each time
drop down 1, 2 come up 3, 4 change side ways 5,6, change upwards 7, join both up 8
shoulders first then drop down
starts Left side straight away
hands not too high - and suspend arms at the front to make it work with the music
Limb Articulation - legs
in and out of the floor
SPRING with both feet back to paralell after all drops
body held and get over the up knee
turns - selection D
more chasse
hold the end turn
triplets
show suspension on the last one before going backwards
9 count wait before start
keep knees slightly bent on the ups
jumps
get front leg and back leg up at the same time in fruit bat
JAZZ - SILVER STAR
*Cardio
- Through body more
eyeliner is to little Jess
E wandering eyes
M fists - watch for odd fingers
all second feet parallel
T arm back further
E - fully point each foot
E - running arms - not banging drum
may cross 5th in the together and out
O - keep body still on arm circles
Mya 0 still doing funny finger thing
E - let head go on body drop
Leg Extension
Timing
E Head to examiner
Straight Legs on extension
Bum on the ground kin kicks
hold tummy on kicks
O - started too early
E - both hands on leg in knee circle
Mya 0 hand hold on long leg is wrong
e - too late to com e downpour other side
all stretch knees In leg stretch and hold
Forward Split
Start 2nd position
TIMING!!!!!!!!
Back leg that goes propose position
O - straight legs
E - 2 arms in back up in split
step into 2nd for other side
start in 2nd position
out on counts
finish feet 2nd
Isolations
E - R foot points to the side, toes together
All L-Shaped (elbows just about touching hip bones) during Shimmys
Show wonder women after each roll
Peace thing stops by eye
click fingers back of hand faces examiner
everything is an isolation
Work pieces then add
legs stay on first click, then switch to other side on 2nd click
Turn Combination
3x Chaine Turns
spot the slow first turn (single)
focus on the hold of the releve and hold at end of single turn
karate chop
step finish hold for one extra count
first two R, first two L, wait 8 c then L
E- watch the supporting legs
POse Turns
My a - travel and spot ribs
E supporting leg bent and arms wild, faster double head
O arms wild, earlier double head
T arms wild hold ending, 3 singles double (count!!)
safety valve with slice arms to reset your direction and get weight in the right place
Fan Kicks
T wrong arms
show the 5th position with leg high on releve (accent up)
whip arms down to 3rd across
get low on long walks between
head to side at end so muscle can take weight of head, both legs bend in this position with foot on full point with no sickle
travel forwards enough so that next people can start
front leg forward on back bend
fans kicks have to go from corner to corner
KICK COMBO
M - prepare arms to 2nd
arms too high
bad layout
E - stretch bottom leg in kicks
then bend at the end
O - timing - kick on count 2
wrong leg at end
T - hold relieves longer
kick on count 2
Step kick through 1st position
throw lay out back
M - hold arms in all kiss
all knees over toes and parallel in the lay out
stretch knees in forward kicks
rise for kick and releve for attitude
layout arms all the way back
Side Jetes
Pointe toes
cross foot behind when land from side jete
Mya - Let it go
small 2nd jete
cross foot behind to end and then pull up and finish
E - pointe foot in the side jete left side
Arms 2nd inn both side jete
Lyrical
move it - make it work in the space
step to the corner and forwards in the prep for first turn
tie dyed dolphins
Mya - make more of the Rond de jambe before arabesque
E - arms - smooth everything out - keep head on track and flow with the dance
Charleston
M - preparation
flexed hands on the round circle
arm co ordination in the first swings - make sure they go down and up
Hat
E - ankle bone in at start position
M - wrong knee in
O - timing
elbows out at start
make it very girly and fun
Dance
Mya - wait, head, hip to the left, click then turn around
Elise - move forward in first walks
step cross drag wait, step cross drag kick turn around and step back to go into the bow wooowwww
Elise - step to the corner in prep for single and double turn
same shoulder as popped foot in walks backwards
shoulders with clicks x2, nothing x4, round butterfly clicks with Left foot front x3, step right and place Left foot side pointed no arms ready forced flicks
sorry I zoned out..
hat goes UP then onto head after turns (single and double)
hat goes on the head for turn around after butt shake
step click - arm OUT first then in when facing front
point feet on cow flicks
3 rounds with hat on last one
leave to up before toe taps
BALLET - BRONZE STAR
Warmup
Weight forward in parallel 1st
E pull up kneecaps
relax elbows on barre
don't twist hips when doing it turned out
E use all music
t smile
E use all music - slowly lower down - and stretch both knees at the same time
Tami - smile - and deeper demi plie in turned out position
Plies
E use all music
T keep posture all time
E straight kneee when close
E don't sit back in full plie in 3rd
hands turned around
tami - bigger 2nd position
Evie - use all counts - especially in grand plies
evie - heels down in demi plies
no little wobbles in knees when stretching up
pull up knee caps in the rise
Bat. Tendu/Glisse
Shoulder back
T don't involve body in prep
E don't let foot come off in tendu
keep hips square at back
T- remember starts in 3rd
T - keep weight on the ball of supporting foot - no pulling off supporting leg
Evie - hip down when pointing to 2nd - rotate leg with knee to the sky without twist and moving hips
demi assemble
T no body for following arm
don't forget heads
E point second more
Squeezy close
Show the demi point on the close in from 2nd
E - make sure to show the 1st position when turning around on the 1st said
bring in the back foot to 5th demi point in the turn around for the other side
prep for assemble
E bend of arms at barre
don't forget heads on the point
square up hips
T swish to side
rolling on landing and on swish
E - heels on the ground in all landings
- no rolling ankle bones!!!! on back foot when landing - pull back knees and pull up ankle bones to keep ankles apart
no fluffy chicken butts on landing
Tami - careful no rolling on the pull in back to 5th from 2nd
Prep for retire
hold it right up knee
E straight supporting legs
straight knees down after pose
T don't swish hips in retire
working knee straight after petit retire
More demi pointe evie
NO ROLLING ESPECIALLY BACK FOOT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
grand battement
E - pulling off leg in 2nd position
T- bending supporting knee in derriere close
keep bodies still at all times
dont roll on feet at any stage
Remember no heads
Evie - no twisting in 2nd or derierre
Elbows - keep them lifted
watch supporting knee on all closes
keep tendus on the floor - only lift in the grand battement
evie - higher up at the back but keep hips to the front
evie - keep weight over the big toes on the supporting leg when you kick to 2nd
tami - cross 5ths over more in closing and take legs higher now
Port de bras
Dance it more
E - look up past wrist in sth
E - shoulders down in 5th
T-don't drag the c7-8, no moment at this time
T- watch wrists and more bend from Lyre
stay further back - nose before the coppelia poster - TAMI
hands evie
Tami longer 5th
evie more wrist in lyre
timing
even shoulders back
look past your hands
use the music to help get the allonge timing - on the booommm
Bat Tendu
T- head on prep look to r hand in 1st
don't drop bodies on plie
Through feet esp E
E keep it on the floor no popping
T watch how pointing
glittery goose
head to the corner on the point and leave it on the close
elbows and hands in 2nd position
turn out the legs so we can see the back foot heel from the front
squeeze bottom in the closing - and hold arms still evie
show the demi point in each foot
Coupes
Hands in bras bas
breathe in demi-2nd in prep
Watch demi-bras not firewood look
E Step on straight leg to second
Bottom on squeeze to 5th
Turn out of fondu leg keep bottom down
on step to side watch eyes of arms in demi-second
Evie - arms breathe to demi 2nd at start
hold tummy and left
evie forgot 2nd coupe
tami - keep heels on the floor when closing
look to side in the step for the other side
Tami - toes on the floor when closing to 5th position flat feet
evie - push over onto ball of foot straight away in transfer of weight to other leg
keep legs straight and knees pulled up in closing to 5th position
Pas de Cheval
leg closes in straight
over the top and pointe on big toe
Evie - arms too high - keep hand below shoulder
Arms come down into bras bas after the last one to finish the exercise
Evie - too high front arm - keep low as if brushing edge of tutu
tami show hold with knee cap pulled up in 3rd position before lifting up and extending out
Poses
step across into the middle of the body
crunchy bars are yummy
brush through 1st position with all of foot on the floor
push forwards more - and HOLD before doing next one
hold head to the front for 2 walks - then run away to the back
Promenade
little toe off the floor in demi pointe - then all toes on the floor with flat foot pulling in from the back
start with feet in 3rd position with Left foot at front on Left side
releve hold and then turn
push big toe back on front foot as turning around in 5th position
Evie keep arms held for the entire exercise
Push forwards and pull up front leg in steps forward and pointe the back toe faster
elbows forwards of body
allonge as you run away
heads!!!!!
arms to first and then stretch out to demi bras for 2nd time
Changements
Evie hold arms still
get feet across to 5th in each landings - not 3rd - (nimbly lip hoo dackys)
evie - arms still on jumps - press shoulders down
don't roll on back foot in landings
cross feet over in landings
deeper demi plie
Tami - start with Right foot front
Hold arms still
Glissades
Deeper plies
Evie - finish glissade in 5th position, not 1st/3rd
turn out both legs - especially the 2nd leg to show the arch in the pointed foot
make an arc with the body in glissade
Hold arms
Move to weird almost behind each other place to start this one
Evie point 2nd foot in glissade
Tami - don't lift hip at the end
Tami - bring through demi point and slide in earlier in glissade
Jetes
timing - jump on the and, land on the count
close to 3rd position in ending
show off the supporting leg - get the thigh back
timing - make sure you jump on the AND and hand on the COUNT
Dance enchainment
no lean back head at end
work on glissades - same as glissade exercise
bigger and deeper 2nd plie echappe to 2nd before channgement
Evie Head on glissades
Tami - lighter 2nd temp leve - and hold arms
Tami - Right leg supporting on spring points - turn out more and pull back knee
Evie - knees out in petit jetes
Evie top arm too high in 4th end position - and watch head in correct place
Evie - bend knees changements
Tami - bigger 2nd in echappe sautés
stretch bottom leg and foot in both temp leve hops on both legs
Dance
feet in 4th when putting on tutu
let it goooooo
bottom down at the start - tutu is sticking up
no flappy feet in glissades evie
tami move it in the runs to the back
big pointes
tami - went to 3rd - supposed to be 2nd
evie - don't go sideways on spring points - can't see tami
don't drag on sickled foot as you stand up - slide big toe along the floor
Reverance
start with feet in crossed over 3rd position
bottoms down as still wearing tutus point feet in curtsey at the end when saying thankyous
BALLET - SILVER MEDAL
Warmup
N No head once you start
M sickle in plie on rise
N don't pop off foot in Tendu
T posture, use all music
N don't bend back leg when push over to front
Use all the music
Tess - sickling out on rise on left foot
stretch knees from plie fully on count 3
Tess watch for rolling on supporting feet
Plies
M head straight on all demi plies
N cross over in 5th and back straight in full plie
don't twist in arabesque
use all the music to slowly close to 1st on other side
T head wrong way on 2nd side as following arm
Catch arm before arabesque
Close to 5th at end
Tess - no leaning forward in the back up from grand plie in 1st
Niamh - down further in full plie
heels off the floor count 4
show demi point on all pointe
arm goes to 2nd as soon as you turn around
Tendus/Glisses
Floor pressure
T - knee back in retire
N back demi-pointe more
don't drop backs on plie
T don't crab feet in
arms open on stretch of legs to 2nd not before
Niamh longer neck at the back
Niamh retire at the front of the knee not the back
mia - hold the 1st position towards the barre
make sure leg is right behind you - not to the corner
Rond de jambe
M, N don't twist hips in derriere
don't stop or jerk in any position
massage floor, show demi-pointe
Show 6 pointes of turnout
N get L foot behind shoulder in derriere
T don't crab foot in to first needs to be relaxed.
M relax toes going to 1st
arm prep goes 1st to 2nd
arms held - hold elbows
allonge at the end of every exercise
Niamh - keep neck long
Mia - keep body still
Tess - keep knee stretched at the back
Battement Frappe
T - starts 5th position
Wait one count then do prep
Not too high at the back in frappe position
N cross over 5th to start in
out 2, one in (rhythm)
T - brush demi-point evenly
Point to second then close 5th at end
Niamh -0 cross feet more in 5th - and lift foot after dégagé and then bring it in for the prep
tess - no tilt in foot - Niamh also
mia - lift foot from ankle - not toes
Assemble soutenu
Breathe to demi second on intro
Starts in 5th
don't forget heads
smiling
T finish releve facing front before turn to face
N head tilts towards barre when looking to hand in 1st
M turnout support leg as going around
Plie arm goes to 2nd, stretch arm to bras bas
arm closing through allonge to bras bas between each leg circle
Tess and Niamh wrong arm prep
arm through 1st to 2nd in demi assemble
timing
Developpe
M Hips square in 2nd developpe
N Leg back in retire
knee out so we can see the retire from the from
tess - stretch supporting leg in arabesque
Niamh - don march back in arabesque
Echappe Glisse
Wide 2nd
Hold the body
Back foot turned out in 5th
Plie legs go sideways
Come out of plie slowly at end.
head to the front foot on releve 5th
wider 2nd
PIROUETTE A
Don't over cross the 4th and twist hips
Keep back straight
Don;t use body on demiplie releve
little toe on the ground at back tess
wider 4th
arm to 1st the whole time away from barre
Niamh - retire at the front of the leg - not side
Mia - bigger 4th
PIROUETTE B
T Head before start
T don't look down
N close 5th derriere for first one
M, T overdressing foot in retire
bottoms down to the floor
don't lean on the barre tess and Mia
Mia - left foot sickling on point and retire - and don't turn in foot in lunge
Grand Battement
Bottoms in after derriere
arm 1st on plie, 2nd on stretch
hips square on petit développe - body lifted and head turn
keep hips over supporting leg in 2nd Mia
****Port de bras - practise this one
N - start with front foot
Mia - too crossed
SMILE SUNSHINES
first arabesque arm is same height as shoulder - then the next one is eyebrow height
arms longer in 5th position
show the artistry - catch the hands and follow with eyes
Battement Tendu
Starts croise
from derrierre coming in back in to 5th - keep all toes on the floor - no rolling
Mia shift foot to front on tendus in 2nd
Chasse and demi detourne
turn with arm and hip bone - not by releasing the arm
releve up and THEN turn
arms and legs together In the chasses
Pas de valse and poses
don t forget the foot on prep
don't chase too crossed
arabesque on a flat foot
sparkly chickens
and arms to first in coupe
Mia - watch turn out of leg in waltz
Miami - pull up ankle bone so not rolling in the coupe after arabesque
turn out the chase foot in the coupe after arabesque
soubresaut and changement
M - 2 soubs to the front then turn all the way to back
T - hold body - and more PLIE!!
Niamh - finish the circle on each side - and keep changements underneath you in 1st position don't kick them out
Tess - heels down and back straight
Mia - More jump - get higher
Niamh - knees are falling forwards
Echappes
Niamh - change feet
prepare with a breathe - then bend and leave arms bras bas
mia - no crossing arms in 1st position
JUMP
Glissages and assembles
more demi plie - plie inbetween each glissade
point 2nd foot especially in glissade
land in turned out both feet 5th position
arm to 2nd in assemble - not arabesque
take body with you - no slinkys
heels down in the take offs for glissades and especially assembles
Niamh don't forget assemble arms
prep for for chaines
show the bend on the supporting leg before each turn
don't forget arm and leg preparation - arms to 3rd - right leg tendu to side and bend supporting leg
heels in 1st rise position
hoo wacky dacky
keep head facing the front for whole exercise to show spotting
practise Left side - make sure you complete an entire circle for turns
hold posture
arms in 1st
after don't Left side - run away and wait by the sides
Pas de Chat
Tess - Turn out 2nd knee
Niamh - get heel to tough underneath thigh
Niamh - toes to the floor in changements - don't kick them out
travel pas de Chats
Niamh - hold 5th position plie between each jump
Mia - show the hold in the air and the hold in 5th position
Tess - watch arms in 3rd position
everyone keep arms still
Pas de Basque
pointe 2nd foot on transfer of weight
bend supporting legs
orange zebra
chase through 1st and slide forward ti 2 straight legs - close with straight legs 5th position
keep counting - make sure you only do it 6 times
Jetes
travel up not along
hold arms still
softer landings
hold landing position slightly longer - and bend MORE
2 walks looking at front and then run away
dance
1 and 2
Tess turn out front foot in 5th demi pointe
both do 2 walks looking at front then run each time you run to back for a new place
coupe to the corner
dance in your own space
SMILE
3
Niamh pull up in the stand up in 5th demi pointe
run to the correct places for glissade pas de chat part
coupe after arabesque to corner
wrong legs at the end
2 walks looking at front then run to the back for a new place
JAZZ - BRONZE STAR
Cardio
hands on hips for kbr
when do knees to front make window shape
runs - quiet but fast body in diagonal shape and head up smiling
in kbr star jumps arms straight out sides then crossed prayer position and leg bends at knee only (diagonal kbr leg)
in front kbr side keep side arm strong at second
grapevine - show two heels and arms like kbr star jumps
wonder women arms and plies with diagonal back
punches have the bends, punch someone taller then bed
Side flat back and hip stretch
Wait 4c the point to side 5-6, lower 2nd 7-8
Flat backs a bit more flat with arm still in S Shape
Head on knee with straight knee caps
when in middle show plie arms
When roll up arms trace side of leg c8 arms 2nd
E - bottom in in plie
In plie arms on thighs not kneecaps with thumb at back
C - higher demi-point
Forward split & strengthening Ex
Split!
Turnout c8
On way round with legs, point toes and sit up in the body
when lying facing the ground, hands by shoulders, elbows down
then to come up make the U shape hold your tummy strong and back strong
check shoulders down and long necks.
bonus points, keep up as arm goes overtime,
in V/triangle position get rid of back bones
then balance the see saw position
tuck the back knee under and point the foot allowed one quick push off the back hand
roll to the back on count 5 ready for v sit
no turtle backs in V sit - push bottom of your back forwards towards legs
Isolations
Timing
shoulders go back first
bend knees before the hips
Turn Combo
Preparation - slow on the music - point front foot as hard as you can
plies with knees out to the sides - backs up straight and karate shop arms
SPOT YOUR HEADS - 3 heads per turn
Caitlin - point foot to the front in preparation - and don't take side arm too far back
stay up at the end of each turn
Kick combo
Point toes on spot jumps between kicks
arms lifted up and still for the WHOLE EXERCISE
2 straight legs on the flick kicks - step with turned out feet - keep them low at the same height as your knee
point toes, long legs and get down on the 3 walks - backs stay straight with no moving
straight supporting leg on the releve and high kick with no body moving
warm up jump
bend on count 8
arms on jumps - only move 1 at a time and then back to a V
point toes on first pencil jumps
kick bottom on runs
running arms go backwards and forwards
zombie arms on the tuck jumps
stay in bend between the tuck jumps - and don't stick bottom out
Prep for forward jete
STRONG arms - point the way your going and then back in to secret place like a robot
point toes - best toes everrrrrrrrr
keep both legs straight in the air
prepare with right foot behind on the right side and left foot behind on the left side - the foot that is behind is the one you step on
travelling
right foot behind Ready to step on - left foot for left side
Hip Hop Level 5
Cardio
Jump onto Right leg first for runs
stay in time. with the music fo r the runs
shoulders - Left Right Left when stepping to the right and Right Left Right when stepping to the Left
2 steps every time in under the fence - and GET LOW!!!
jumps in and out are on AND 3 counts
do this twice through
Arm and shoulder Isolations
Head goes side to side first
sharp and hold
head rolls from Right to Left first
Emma go over this one
Keep. arms by sides
Ribs and Hips
need to see MORE - make sure I can tell what you're doing
hips go forwards and back for 16 counts - same side to side
ribs go forwards first before the rib circles
Emma too fast in the isolations before hip and rib circles
Make everything bigger so we can see it
Liv - keep counting
Stretch
Keep counting
Pink Turtles
tuck chins under so I can see back of your neck
both knees stay bent in side stretch - keep shoulders to the front and just lean body to the side
Liv go over this one
after bend with elbows on knees, back to floor for 8 counts - then bring feet in 1,2,3,4, bend 5,6 stretch up 7,8
Amr combo 1
Show the transfer of weight onto each foot
arms flow but also STOP at the end of each position
Hold first arm up for count 1 and 2 - then switch to other side
Arms combo 2
show the face through the window
foot drops count 1 - hold 2 - switch 3 n- drop 4
Right hand is up on the first AND count in each drum
face the corner for drums
TJHIS is the drum one
Co ordination 1
remember to jump back to 2nd position
this is the ribs and punch one
cor ordination 2
push round count 1 - elbows down on the AND count - sleep position count 2 - hold 3 - drop down on the AND count - back up 4
directions - travelling
right side - step with Left leg first each Tim e
left side - step with right foot first each time
wrists always need to be facing each other
directions - travelling
this is the hip to the corner one
Liv step back on the left foot and tap the right one first on the backwards step taps
Cerys make sure hands finish circle away from the tapping foot
Ballet test 3
Positions of the feet
Sienna - push over the big toes in rises
Victoria - sneaky line to the front not the side in all points
Summah - best pointes EVERY time!!
Briar check posture the whole time
knees straight when closing into 3rd
point to the side in. 2nd not the corner
3 counts rise up - 3 counts lower down - 1 count plie down - and 1 count stretch
Demi plies
stretch knees when closing from 2nd to 3rd
Sienna keep body square to the barre
Victoria and briar keep looking up in the plie in 2nd
Victoria - heels stay on the floor in ndemi plies especially back foot
Summah - no duck wiggles to get back into turned out 1st position
summah and Sienna keep counting on the left side - 1 plie in 1st, 1 plie in 2nd, 3 plies in 3rd
Battement tendu
keep supporting leg straight - no bends at all in this one - summa and briar
Victoria keep tendu on the floor
Briar keep foot on the floor at the back
No twisty Hips Sienna
Summah - keep every foot pointed as much as possible
Sienna pointe every toe on your foot
Victoria - keep body lifted when pointing to the back -0 no superman
keep Tendus on the floor
Exercise for demi pointe
slow and smooth rises - no robots on the way down
heads go towards the foot you are lifting to Demi pointe
Prep for petit Jete
Keep bodies lifted up as you bend down
Sparkly rabbits
rise up for 2 counts , hold for 2 counts, lower down for 2 counts, hold in 1st position for 2 c ounts
Make sure I can tell if its at the front or the back
ankle bones forwards - no banana feet
Prep for Polka
foot pointes to the front in preparation with arms
smile at the teddy bears
finish exercise off in 1st with arms bras bas and then run away
point the front foot every time it moves
summa straight leg at the front - not attitude
Sienna - don't forget to prepare while summah is finishing
Victoria - don't forget to prepare while Sienna is finishing
Genevieve - point every foot that steps forwards and finish off in 1st with arms bas bas and then run
briar - slightly bigger steps
Port de Bras
No breathe at the start
smooth - use all the music so arms don't stop moving
1st position in line with belly button
remember Heads - and look out towards the audience/posters/curtains so we can see your eyes (Not just into your hands)
batte,ent tendu and spring points
keep counting
show the best pointed foot every time!!!
turn out legs so we can see sneaky lines
knees out when doing first points with bends - knees shouldn't be touching
deportment walking
faster counts - but only do 7 walks
close to 1st position on count 8
rise up and hold count 1
fluffy turtles
turn. ALL the way around back to face the front counts 2, 3, 4
then run away
sautes
pointe your toes in the air - it will also help to make your landing quiet!!
4 sautes in 2nd
then stretch legs count 5 - point foot 6, close 7 bend 8
on right side - pointe right foot to close
and on left side point the left foot to close
Gallops
finish off the exercise - bend point then close to 1st - then go to the barre to wait
point toes
hold arms really still - no bouncing
bodies lifted up to the sky in all bends
Purple Carrots
make sure you do 6 gallops then bend pointe
jump up not along so that you have enough room
Temps Leve
Show the pointed toe before you bring feet into 1st position
straight leg on the balance in attitude - lift leg up count 3 and hold count 4
Dance
make sure to keep doing the faces to the front
getting sleepy and yawn starts in the slow music then run in the twinkly part
don't wake up too early - run forwards ready for gallops in the twinkly part
Hip Hop Level 4
Hi 5 hand on first open the doors - Ashton make sure it is opposite arm
swing other arm out before doing close the door with same arm as leg
throw arms down - lift elbows into chicken arms on the bends
skipping rope arms - get hands all the way up to shoulders get low and jump side to side on the runs - arms swing across to opposite shoulders
Stretch and strengthening
lean to the right 4 counts, to the left 4 counts com up and face side count 5, 6 into lunge 7, 8
8 count plank hold, arms down down up up x2 (4 counts each), 8 counts mountain climbers, push back into plank count 1, walk hands in counts 2, 3, 4 bend knees 0- heels to the floor and roll up face the front 5, 6, 7, 8
lunge to the right on first side
Morgan right arm lifts first
start in 2nd
face the curtains in lunge on first side
Isolations
Right shoulder up, change, back to the same level and look down at Left hand
then repeat on other side - then repeat both but faster and rib circle right - up and down to the left
More ribs so I can tell the difference between side and front etc
Grooves
no walks back in the backwards grooves - only body moves - 2 up and 2 low
show the high and the low in 4 walks forwards - show the difference
Arm combo
need to see more sharp of arms 0- and hitting the counts
practise the left side
Jazz Test 3
Cardio
stay in time with the music
point toes in the jumps out and in - hands on hips
arms in grapevine - out, cross, out and clap
Point toes in kick bottoms and in high knee runs
jump on to right leg first for kick bottoms runs
8 kick bottoms - 8 knees up - 4 kick bottoms - 4 knees up - 2 kick bottoms - 2 knees up - 2 kick bottoms - 2 knees up
Forward flat back and calf stretch
timing...
hold tummies and posture in the calf stretch to the side - arms are out in 2nd
don't forget arms and foot prep to the side in music before exercise starts
arms up count 1, 2 - into flatback 3, 4 - bend knees and keep them over toes count 5, 6, stretch knees and stay in flat back count 7, 8
down on count 1 to Hold ankles in the stretch down to the floor - hold for 8 counts
4 counts to roll up - point foot to side counts 5, 6 - and turn to side of room 7, 8
down and hold calf stretch for 4 counts point the back foot 5, 6 and turn to the front 7, 8
Thorasic and Lumbar spine strengthening exercise
push up onto elbows count 1,2,3,4 - lower down count 5, 6,7,8
push all the way ups onto hands 1,2,3,4 - hold there 5,6,7,8
lift right arm off the floor for 8 counts
left arms for 8 counts,
8 counts to lower down onto tummy with forehead on the floor
pull back into snail with arms stretched out for 8 counts - then hold for another 8 counts
9 counts to roll up into sitting position
hold tummies and posture in final sitting position
Ribcage isolations
Don't forget arm and foot preparation
Candyfloss lollipops
1st time you do it - start by going to the right side - 2nd time starts with the Left side
do it once on each side then point the Right foot and close
Kick combo
STEP before you kick
show each position so I can tell if it is a swish or an unfold
Yvette - watch out for banana feet!!
feet only come a little bit off the floor -0 not too high
step hops
Step on the right foot first and then hop
right arm long first
point toes in every step
kick Ball change with sugars
right side and then the left side
slow down with the music - jump with turning grapevine music
Point the front foot in the kick
and make them slow
Jump with turning grapevine
lift knees in the jumps
3 jumps side to side and then to 2md on count 4
new arms on last 2 lift up toes
Grumpy Gnomes
arms go up on 7 in grapevine and then down on count 8
Girls combo
SMILE!! this is a performance have fun one
count to 4 in each of the 4 sections
on the right side push hips towards the curtains
and on the left side push hips towards the barre
Dance
head up on the word see after he3ad roll Isla turn other way on 2nd turn and clap
walks and taps coming forward with arms need to go over
cross left foot over the front
Fruit salad
walk towards the curtain to get into final pose
cross left foot over right in end pose
step onto right foot for the step hop gallops
;practice step hop gallop and pony gallop section