Ballet IV
Recommended Prerequisite: Ballet I, II, and III or Teacher Recommendation
Grades Offered: 9 - 12
Credit: 1/2 - 1
SDE Course Code: 3599
MNPS Course Code: PAR2450
Course Description
Further development of strength and form, with emphasis placed on perfecting the execution of the classical ballet technique. Advanced technique and pointe work will be covered with a concentration on longer adagio and allegro combinations.
Course of Study
In order to develop strength, flexibility, and endurance needed at this level, students must review all movements learned in Ballet I, Ballet II, and Ballet III and practice in various combinations.
· Barre
o Pliés with all port de bras on demi pointe and deep lunge
o Penchée forward on demi pointe
o Preparation for fouetté turns en dedans and full turn
o The following movements should be done at an accelerated tempo with a variety of patterns:
§ Battement tendu, battement tendu jeté, rond de jambe done in various combinations using body positions
§ Battement frappé, petit battement, battu, rond de jambe en l’air, battement developpé and grand battement done on demi pointe using body positions
· Center
o Pas de bourrée over/under (turning)
o Double pirouette from 4th position (en dehors and en dedans)
o Full promenade in all big poses (straight leg) with rise to demi pointe
o Double pirouette from 5th position (en dehors and en dedans)
o Single pirouette from 2nd position (en dehors and en dedans)
o Enveloppé above 90 degrees
o Pas de bourrée ballotté, ending with foot off of the floor
o 1/2 piqué tours (jeté en tournant)
o Penchée forward and backward
o Pirouette in attitude (en dedans)
o Full promenade in attitude (devant and derriére) with rise to demi pointe at end
o 6th port de bras
o Double piqué tour en dedans
o Rond de jambe par terre with 1/8 and 1/4 turns at an accelerated tempo
o Battement relevé lent with rise to demi pointe above 90 degrees
o Grand rond de jambe developpé with rise to demi pointe
o Demi grand rond de jambe at 90 degrees from pose to pose with rise to demi pointe
o 8-16 fouetté turns
· Allegro
o Entrechat quatre
o Échappé battu
o Brisé (over and under)
o Assemblé battu (over and under)
o Saut de basque (en tournant)
o Sissone tombé (sliding toe) then assemblé side and front
o Ballonné sauté in all directions and body positions (in place and traveling)
o Emboité en tournant
o Jeté porté
o Sissone fermé (all directions and poses)
o Jeté battu (overand under)
o Ballonné sauté in all directions and body positions (in place)
o Sissone ouverte with assemblé (all directions and body positions)
o Coupé used in combination with other movements
o Sissone tombé (sliding toe) then assemblé back
o Échappé sauté finishing on one leg
o Échappé sauté with 1/2 turn
· Pointe
o Échappé to 2nd position from 5th position (center)
o Assemblé soutenu (in the small poses, in the center)
o Pas de bourrée suivi in 5th position en diagonale (center)
o Pas de bourrée changé closing in 5th position (center)
o Pas couru in 1st position backward (center)
o Consecutive turns in place (pas de bourrée suivi en tournant in the center)
o Relevé in 4th position (center: en face, croisé, and effacé)
o Échappé to 4th position (center: en face, croisé, and effacé)
o Pas de bourrée changé en dehors and en dedans finishing in a small pose croisé (center)
o Glissade in all directions (in small poses in center)
o Sissone simple en tournant with 1/4 turns on one leg, turning in a single direction
o Pas de bourrée sans changé (without changing) from side to side, with toe on floor and at 45 degrees
o Pas de bourrée ballotté forward and backward, finishing with the toe on the floor, croisé and effacé
o Jeté fondu along the diagonal (forward-in the center, backward-in the center)
o Échappé to 2nd position ending on one leg in cou de pied (center)
o Sussous forward and backward (center)
o Coupé-ballonné to the side (center)
o Jeté en tournant traveling to the side with 1/2 turns in a straight line and en diagonale
o Preparation and tour from 5th position
o Tour glissade (soutenu) en tournant, in a straight line and en diagonale
o Relevés on one foot in cou de pied devant and derrière
Reading: In addition to reading teacher handouts, students are expected to read from a variety of sources including articles and biographies on history, terminology, injury prevention, and basic anatomy. Students are expected to gain literal understanding of readings and also to interpret, analyze, and evaluate information from the readings.
Writing: Students are expected to apply correct ballet terminology in written and oral communication. Suggested written assignments include journals, critiques, document‑based questions, and dance notation.
Standards
TN State Department of Education Standards
http://www.state.tn.us/education/ci/cistandards2001/music/cifadance68.htm
Textbook
No MNPS purchased textbook
Recommended and/or Required Resources
School of Classical Dance. London: Dance Books, 1995.
Inside Ballet Technique: Separating Anatomical Fact from Fiction in the Ballet Class. Hightstown, NJ: Princeton Book Company, 1994.
Technical Manual and Dictionary of Classical Ballet. Mineola, NY: Dover Publications, 1967.
The Pointe Book: Shoes, Training and Technique. Hightstown, NJ: Princeton Book Company, 1990.