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    This document provides an overview of ballet as an art form including terminology, history, and basic exercises. It defines ballet as a classical dance characterized by graceful movements performed on pointe shoes to music. Key terms like plie, releve, and battement are explained. The history of ballet originating in 15th century Italian courts is summarized. Finally, the document outlines the basic structure of a ballet class including warm up, barre exercises, center work and allegro drills. Specific exercises done at the barre like grand plie, demi plie, and battement tendu are also described.

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    This document provides an overview of ballet as an art form including terminology, history, and basic exercises. It defines ballet as a classical dance characterized by graceful movements performed on pointe shoes to music. Key terms like plie, releve, and battement are explained. The history of ballet originating in 15th century Italian courts is summarized. Finally, the document outlines the basic structure of a ballet class including warm up, barre exercises, center work and allegro drills. Specific exercises done at the barre like grand plie, demi plie, and battement tendu are also described.

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    PHYSICAL EDUCATION IV

    SOUTH EAST-ASIA INSTITUTE OF TRADE AND TECHNOLOGY


    LESSON 7
    DANCE AS AN ART
    “Ballet”
    TERMINOLOGIES
    Ballet - an artistic dance form performed to music using precise and
    highly formalized set steps and gestures. Classical ballet, which
    originated in Renaissance Italy and established its present form
    during the 19th century, is characterized by light, graceful, fluid
    movements and the use of point shoes.
    Barre - a horizontal bar at waist level on which ballet dancers
    rest a hand for support during certain exercises.

    Plié - a movement in which a dancer bends the knees and


    straightens them again, usually with the feet turned out
    and heels firmly on the ground.
    Relevé - a movement in which the dancer rises on the tips of
    the toes.
    Développés - a movement in which one leg is raised to the knee of
    the supporting leg, then unfolded and kept in a fully extended
    position.
    Battement - a movement in which one leg is moved outward from
    the body and in again.
    BALLET
     Was derived from the Italian word BALLARE, meaning to
    dance, and ballo, pertaining to dances performed in a
    ballroom.
     An artistic dance form performed to music using precise
    and highly formalized set steps and gestures. Classical
    ballet, which originated in Renaissance Italy and
    established its present form during the 19th century, is
    characterized by light, graceful, fluid movements and the
    use of pointe shoes.
     Haskell (1965)
    Ballet is a combination of the arts of dancing, poetry, music and
    painting.
    The essential quality of the ballet dancer is grace that is
    phrasing, fluidity, harmony, the making of words into poetic
    whole; bound up with the reaction to music that goes far deeper
    than a purely rhythmic reaction“
     Burian (1963)
    Defined ballet "an artistic, programmatic, scenic dance
    accomplished by music. it is Basically a special and
    generically unique form, which resulted from the
    synthesis, collaboration and equilibrium of several
    different types of art.
    HISTORY OF BALLET
     Ballet originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th
    century. Noblemen and women were treated to lavish events,
    especially wedding celebrations, where dancing and music
    created an elaborate spectacle.
    BASIC COMPOSITION
    OF BALLET CLASS
    WARM UP
    - stretching exercises that warm and gently stretch the
    muscles before trying to do difficulty moves. It
    is the best way to start a ballet class as it puts your body
    in positions are not used to executing.
    BARRE EXERCISES
    - Students will hold on the barre to help them maintain
    balance and correct placement of the body. It This
    include variations of blending and stretching, small
    movements of the legs which moderately increase in span
    of motion and tempo as the is lifted from the floor.
    CENTER WORK
    EXERCISES
    - After the barre exercises, the students move to the center of the
    room to do some more stretching and relaxing exercises to loosen
    the back and the muscles in other parts of the body which have
    worked hard in the previous exercises (Dufort, 1985).
    CORNER DRILLS
    (GRAND ALLEGRO)
    -Includes orders of steps combining jumps, leaps, and turns
    which cover large areas and put the demands on the body’s
    endurance, strength, and control.
    -These exercises are done moving across the dance floor and
    rehearsal areas.
    1 ST
    POSITION
     Hands in circular position of the ribs.
    Turn the legs out from the top to the heels making
    sure the feet do not roll inwards.
     The heels are touching and the toes are turned
    out to the side.
    2 ND
    POSITION
     Open arms to a rounded position with the
    hands lower than the shoulders.
     Stand with the feet at shoulder-width apart.
    Distribute the body weight evenly on both
    legs. The feet are still turned out.
    3 RD
    POSITION
     One arm stays in second position while the
    other moves to first position (in front of ribs)
     Place the heel of one foot in front of the
    middle (arch) of the other foot.
    4 TH
    POSITION
     Lift the arm into a round position over the
    head. Place or slide one foot in front of the
    other, with a space the length of one foot in
    between the legs.
    5 TH
    POSITION
     Move both arms in a circle above the head.
    Put the heel of the front foot against the toe
    of the back foot.
     Note that this is the hardest position of all
    because it demands good turn out with
    straight legs and correct posture.
    “BASIC EXERCISES
    PERFORMED IN THE
    BARRE BALLEY
    DANCE STEP”
    Plié (pli yey) Grand-Plie
     Bend and let the heels come off the ground. Push the
    heels back to the ground while coming up. Straighten
    the knees and stand tall.
    Demi plie
     Start turned our feet position. Bend knees and turn them
    out to the side and keeping the heels in contact with the
    ground. Straighten the knees and stand tall.
    Relevé (re le vey)
     All levels begin with a demi-plie in order to push up from the
    floor.
     Staughten the knees and luft the heels at the same time
    keeping the toes on the floor.
    Développés (dev low pey)
     Lift the floor from the fifth position to touch the ankle.
    Raise the foot to the knee in retire keeping the high
    level and not lifting with leg.
    Battement Tendu
    (bat mathan dew)
     From the starting position, the
    working leg and foot slide from the
    full-foot position along the floor to
    a pointed-foot position on the floor.
     The pointed foot reverses it path to
    full foot in the ending position
    (Kassing, 2014).
    Battement Déeggaé
    (batma deh gazheh)
     From the beginning position, the working leg is in full-foot
    position and stretches along the floor.
     On the return. The working floor points on the floor and
    continues sliding back into the beginning position.
    Grand Battement
    (grawn bahtmahn)
     From the starting position, brush the working leg off
    the floor to a straight pointed position on the air. On
    the return, lower the working leg to a point Tendu
    before sliding back into the beginning position.
    Battement are done the front, the sode and back with
    both legs alternately to develop and equal ability on
    side of the body.
    Thank you!
    SOUTH EAST-ASIA INSTITUTE OF TRADE AND TECHNOLOGY

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