Course Description
Designed to build the strength, flexibility, endurance, and control necessary for performance of intermediate-level ballet barre exercises, adagio sequences, and allegro enchainments. An understanding of proper body mechanics and the French vocabulary will also be emphasized.
Athena Title
BALLET II
Prerequisite
Permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall and spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Designed to build the strength, flexibility, endurance, and control necessary for performance of intermediate-level ballet barre exercises, adagio sequences, and allegro enchainments. An understanding of proper body mechanics and the French vocabulary will also be emphasized.
Topical Outline
Class will meet two days per week and will consist of a) barre exercises b) center exercises c) classical ballet vocabulary d) theories of order, tempo, placement and musicality as taught by the instructor.
Syllabus