Ballet

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 Joshua Tuifua Tutor led Hours 3 hours x 30 weeks = 90 hours Timetable 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)

Term 2

Continuation and development of first term’s work Basic Mid Allegro

Term 3

Continuation and development of first two terms’ work Communication and focus Dynamics More demanding Enchâinement Spatial Awareness Musicality

FITNESS HEALTH AND SAFETY

The Dance Department aims to maintain fitness, health and safety as a priority amongst the staff and students.

Health and Safety

Health and Safety is not taught as a separate class but embedded in the teaching throughout all of the dance disciplines.

The Course Leader ensures each student completes a weekly written injury report to be kept in their personal files. If students cannot take part in a class due to injury or illness they must obtain dance rest form signed by the Head of Dance or the Course Leader. This form is presented to the class tutor as affirmation of the students’ inability to take part in the class.

Students with continued or recurring injury and illness may be referred to one of the resident support team. These include a Physiotherapist; Sports Massage Therapist and a Fitness coordinator. Reports on treatment given are recorded by the Head of Dance (with the exception of GP referral).

Jazz

The warm up in the jazz class is designed to increase in intensity and difficulty as the year progresses. Half socks or thongs are worn so that the students can feel and use the floor, progressing to wearing jazz shoes. Suitable supportive clothing is worn. Depending on the group’s ability, the warm-up may begin gradually and accumulate in intensity, or may commence with aerobic activity. Both are monitored and both are highly effective at warming up the body in preparation for more vigorous activity.