Inside Ballet Technique

Tendu from 1st and 5th
Begin in 1st position
1    Elevé
2    Plié in 1st
3    Tendu devant
4    Flex foot front
5    Point tendu front
6    RJ carry to á la seconde
7    Fondu supporting leg in point tendu side
8    Close 1st position
1-8    Repeat from back but close front in 5th
1-4    Tendu devant, temps lié thru 4th,  tendu inside leg back, and close 5th back
5-7    Tendu front, side, back closing 5th
8    Hold
1-8    Repeat last 8 counts from back
1-8    Cambré port de bras forward
1-8    Cambré port de bras back

Rond de Jambe á terre
5th position
1    Fondu at cou de pied devant
2    Retiré straighten supporting leg
3    Fondu in point tendu devant
4    Rond de jambe to á la seconde
5    Rond de jambe to back
6    Close 1st position
7-8    Elevé, lower to 1st
1-4    2 slow rond de jambe en dehors
5-7    3 quick rond de jambe en dehors
8    Lower foot into lunge back (inside leg front)
1-8    Cambré forward and back
1    Brush back leg to 45˚ devant
2    Fondu at cou de pied devant
3    Extend to 45˚ á la seconde
4    Fondu at cou de pied derrière
5-8    Extend to 45˚ arabesque, slowing lifting leg to 90˚ and closing 5th back
1-32    Repeat all en dedans

I’m taking a short break from the blog because I’ve just returned to work full-time.  Right now that’s taking a lot of my time and attention, so for a week or two I won’t be posting as often.  Hopefully there’s already many combinations you can choose from on the site.  It never hurts to repeat them, too!  Happy dancing!

Tammy

Rond de Jambe en l’air with Grand Battement
5th position
1    Brush to 90˚ á la seconde
2    Single rond de jambe en l’air en dehors
3-4    Double rond de jambe en l’air en dehors close 5th back
5-8    Repeat from back en dedans to finish 5th front
1-2    Elevé in 5th, lower to 5th plié
3-4    Relevé passé, close 5th plié front
5-8    Pirouette en dehors to close 5th front
1-2    Grand battement front, close 5th
&3    Grand battement front faster, close 5th
4    Petit passé at cou de pied height to close 5th back
5-8    Repeat last 4 counts to back
1-4    Repeat last 4 counts to side, finishing 5th back
5-6    Relevé passé to plié 5th front
7-8    Pirouette en dehors, finish in attitude derrière to balance

Tendu/Degagé
5th position
1-2    2 tendus front
3-3    2 tendus back with inside leg
5&6    Fondu front at cou de pied, point tendu devant, close 5th front
7&8    3 tendus side closing bfb
1-8    Repeat all from back
1-8    Cambré forward slowly
1-8    Cambré back slowly
1-32    Repeat all with degagé and cambré on half toe

Turns Across the Floor
Begin 5th position R foot front croisé in upstage L corner
1-4    Embôité turning 2X
5    Assemblé feet together R foot front 5th
6    Tour en l’air, finishing w/R foot cou de pied devant
7-8    Soutenu turn
1-4    2 pique turns en dedans
5-6    Chassé into chaine turns
7-8    Chassé into 1st arabesque balance

Petit Allegro
5th position R foot front en face
1-4    4 changements
5    Temps levé to cou de pied back with R foot
6    Relevé to attitude croisé derrière (R leg lifted)
7    Extend R leg allongée and extend arms
8    Plié in 5th L foot front
1-4    Echappé sauté to 2nd 2X
5-8    Echappé sauté to 4th, 2nd, 4th R foot front, close 5th
1-8    Repeat last 8 counts beginning with R foot front and ending L front
Can repeat entire combination starting with L foot front 5th en face

Pirouettes
Begin croisé devant R foot front 5th
1-2    Brush R leg 45˚ front en relevé, tombé to lunge
3-4    Soutenu turn to finish R foot croisé devant
5-6    Repeat 1-2
7-8    Pirouette en dedans to finish L foot 5th croisé devant
1-2    Chassé croisé devant to point tendu back, plié in 4th
3-4    Pirouette en dehors to lunge
5-6    Fouette pivot turn to point tendu R foot croisé devant, tombé to 3rd arabesque in fondu
    R arm 5th high and open to 2nd, L arm to arabesque
7-8    Pas de bourrée to 5th position L foot croisé devant
1-16    Repeat all on other side

First Center Combination
Begin 5th position en face R foot front
1-4    Piqué R foot front, side, back, close 5th back in plié
5-6    Relevé passé at cou de pied height, close 5th front
7-8    Relevé passé at cou de pied devant, extend to 45˚ side
1-4    Balancé R and L
5-6    Tombé pas de bourrée R to 5th L foot front
&7    Glissade R, closing L back
&8    Glissade R, closing L front
1-16    Repeat all on second side

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