Inside Ballet Technique

Begin in 5th position
&1    Degagé front, close 5th
&2    Degagé side, close 5th back
&3    Degagé side, close 1st
&4    Degagé side, close 5th front
5-7    Piqué front, side, back
8    Close 5th back
1-8    Repeat all from the back
1-3    Degagé side closing 1st position 3 X
4    Degagé side close 5th back
5-7    Degagé side closing 1st position 3 x
8    Degagé side close 5th front
1-4    Relevé passé to close 5th back in plié
5    Relevé passé
6    Lower to sous sus front
7-8    Turn toward barre to begin 2nd side

Begin 5th position

&1&2    2 degage side closing in 1st position
&3    1 degage side closing 5th position back
&4    2 petit passe closing 5th front, 5th back
5-8    Repeat from the back
1-4    Rond de jambe a terre en dehors (f-s-b)
    en dedans, (b-s-f), close 5th front
5-8    Passe slowly to close 5th back
1-16    Repeat all from back

This combination can be done with tendu first, then a little faster as degagé.

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Degagé 1

Degagé 2

Degagé 3

Degagé 4

Degagé 5

Degagé 6

Degage with Pique

Degage in 1st Position

Degage 9

Degage 10

Degage 11

Degage 12

Degage with pirouettes