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oves you can use were recently shared by elite members of Ballet Victoria with Chemainus high
school dancers. Two workshops, hosted Oct. 20 by dance-drama teacher Sarah Lane, starred BV’s choreographer Paul Destrooper, and Sandrine Cassini — the corps’ recent acquisition from France. They also appeared in the Ballet Rocks show a few days later in Duncan — attended by Lane’s student Sarah Lavine, 16. “We learned different skills and techniques,” she said of BV’s sessions for 39 pupils. Andrew Leong “Since they’re professionals, they Ballet Victoria artistic director Paul Destrooper conducts a dance workshop at Chemainus showed us some of the most impor- secondary school on Thursday, Oct. 20. tant stuff for when you’re dancing. “ Stuff such as posture, positions and perfect and hard to improve on.” (leg bends), tendues (foot pointing), more. But Lane wants improvement battemant (kicks), pirouettes (turns), “When we do our dance classes, it among her students through BV and chainees (travelling turns), plus body helps knowing what to do, like hold- other pros. alignment and arm positions. ing your stomach tighter,” explained “Students found the quality of the Cross-Àoor routines and some Lavine. “They showed us their warm teaching and dance to be outstandshort dance sequences happened too up too. ing.” during BV’s $200 debut visit paid by “It helps so people are more ÀexLane’s claim follows 28 years of the parents advisory committee. ible and more in balance.” dancing amid workshops with the “It’s all applied immediately during She’d welcome BV dancers back. Royal Winnipeg and National Ballet the next class,” Lane said of ballet “They’re fun to work with and schools, and elsewhere. smarts imparted. have different ballet styles we don’t “It was important to bring that cali“It was really good for my students really get into,” she said, noting Bal- bre of instruction to my students.” to get this perspective.” let Rocks’ gracefulness. Destrooper and Cassini also led Results can be seen during the “It seemed everything they do is demonstrations of footwork, plies school’s Jan. 19 year-end showcase.