Summary
A gentle first ballet lesson: Sarah walks young dancers through the key positions and principal movements you see in a class -- the positions of the feet and arms, a plié, a tendu, an arabesque. Slow, clear, and encouraging, with nothing to buy and only a spot to stand.
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All ages
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Talk about it
- Which ballet position was easiest to hold? Which was trickiest?
- When you make an arabesque, what lines does your body draw in the air?
- Why do dancers practice the same basic positions over and over?
Quick work-a-long
Words to know: plié (bend), tendu (stretch), arabesque, first position.
Try it: Find your own spot. Follow the video once, then show a partner your best first position and one tendu.