BALLET

Saturdays

9:30 AM-Group A

Ages 3-5 (beginner):

Skills to be taught:

Positions of the feet *not memorization, just familiarity Positions of the arms *not memorization, just familiarity Dancing both with others and on own Taking turns Basic stretches (touching toes, butterfly stretch, etc) Basic barre work (without the barre most of the time) -- demi plies, tendus, pique, eleve Basic across the floor -- walking on tippy toes, marches, leaps, gallops Basic understanding of some terminology Begin to differentiate left and right sides of body Before advancing to next level: Age

Demonstrating that they can do the above skills (not necessarily by memory/without help)

BALLET

Saturdays

10:30 AM-Group B

Ages 6-11 (beginner):

Skills:

  • Same as Group A Plus

  • Memorization of foot and arm positions

  • Using barre correctly 

  • Barre skills in all positions/directions (eg plies in zero-fifth position, tendu front side back)

  • barre work: dégage, grande battement, rond de jambe, passe, pas de bourre, arabesque, eleve and releve (and balancing), de tourne, grande plies

  • Center: petit allegro, adagio, reverence, grande allegro

  • Across the floor: turns, leaps, stopping and doing something (eg doing a pose or skill halfway through), dancing diagonally instead of straight forward

  • Memorizing choreography 

  • Increased knowledge of lines and dancing in space

  • Knowing ballet names of movements

  • Counting music

  • Being able to do combinations/choreography without instructors help (or minimal help)

  • Beginning technique awareness


Before advancing to next level:

  • Memorization skills 

  • Demonstrating ability to do above skills

 LOCATED AT: The Koei-Kan Karate Building 1427 San Andres Street, Santa Barbara CA 93101 805 689-3540