Module Specification
Isolations, weight distributions and flow Counting and Rhythm Basic travelling steps Theory of turning, jumping and falling Dance vocabulary and technical terms Terms 2 and 3 Continuation and development of first term’s work More involved and complicated combinations
Ballet Tutor Tutor led Hours Timetable
Joshua Tuifua 3 hours x 30 weeks = 90 hours 2 x 1.5 hour classes each week
Aims to enable you to begin to acquire • the technical dance skills that feed into Jazz dance and the Musical Theatre dance repertoire • a technical ballet foundation and vocabulary What will I be expected to achieve? Through participation and engagement with the training, you will develop: • progress in technique • understanding of safety in dance to prevent injury • awareness of musicality, energy and concentration How will I learn? You will participate in a sequence of technique classes in Ballet taught as a springboard to the other dance disciplines and not as a separate entity. You will build and acquire a solid foundation of knowledge, technique and vocabulary from which to develop your skills in the Jazz and Musical Theatre dance repertoire. You will keep a journal in which to record your tutor’s feedback and your own reflections on your learning. Term 1 Dance etiquette Preparation for Ballet; strengthening, body placement and alignment, use of feet, Port de Bras, correct posture; correct use of turn out; basic placement Basic Barre work Simple centre practice and transfer of weight Basic Adage Preparation for basic pirouettes finishing in 5th position Petit Allegro Preparation for Mid Allegro Ballet vocabulary and technical terms (including handouts of terminology)
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