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Exercise 2
Demi Plié
In First, Second, Fourth
and Fifth Positions
(standing side to the
barre).
We start with demi-plié in First Position.
Rise in First Position, grand-plié and ports de bras to the front and back.
Make a little change in Second Position and Fourth Position. 2 x grand pliés and ports de bras toward the barre and away in Second Position, then circuit port de bras in the Fourth Position.
Finish with demi-plié, relevé, grand plié in Fifth Position, and circuit ports de bras away from the barre.
Relevé in Fifth Position at the end.
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Demi-plié exercise is mainly working the mobility of hips, knees and ankles.
Keep a nice fluid Port de Bras, while doing the
Grande Plié.
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Forward port de bras, keep the weight forward through the toes...
In the grand plié, just make sure that the feet are relaxed and knees open.
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Through the sideways port de
bras keep the pelvis nice and still.
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Make sure that the port de bras is only
happening from above the waist.
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Keep the hips
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With a full circle port de bras, the hand frames the head as we move through each position... side... back...
and side again.
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Lift through the supporting legs to close.
Circle port de bras... finger tips lead the way, giving a nice open back.
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One foot crosses over, showing a clear turnout
from the back
leg... and lower. |
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ADULT
BALLET
EXERCISES
with
Illustrations
and Descriptions
On
Each Page to Guide You Through
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Tendu - means to stretch.
Battement Tendu -
is the stretching of the leg and foot away from the body with toes
remaining on the surface of the floor.
Plié - means bending of the knees.
Demi-plié - is half bending of the
knees.
Devant - to the front.
Derriere - to the back.
Passe - passed.
Relevé -
raised up or to rise.
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