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VER S KOSTROVITSK Y
Lessons in
lassical allet
TRANSLATED BY OLEG BRIANSKY
Limelight
Editions
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New York
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Preface
Introduction
About Using This Book
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FIRST YEAR
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FIRST,SEMESTER
SECOND SEMESTER
First Lesson
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ixth Lesson
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Second Lesson
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eventh Lesson4
Third Lesson
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Eighth Lesson
Fourth Lesson
37inth Lesson
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Fifth Lesson
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SECOND YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER
SECOND SEMESTER
First Lesson
72
Fifth Lesson
6
Second Lesson
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ixth Lesson
3
Third Lesson
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eventh Lesson
Fourth Lesson
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Eighth Lesson
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THIRD YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER
First Lesson
26
hird Lesson4
Second Lesson
33ourth Lesson47
SECOND SEMESTER
Fifth Lesson
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eventh Lesson
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Sixth Lesson
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Eighth Lesson
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Fifth Lessoh
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ixth Lesso~
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eventh Lesson
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Eighth Les~on
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• TRANSLATOR'S NOTE: All the classes in this book will be referred to as lessons and the
eight c lasses according to the U.S.S.R. Ministry of Culture's e igh t-year ful l p roglram of
study will be indicated as ,years.
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THE PURPOSE of this book is to present a working textbook for teachers
in choreographic institutes, ballet schools , colleges, and universities.
It is dedicated to the systematic development of a teaching technique
for the ballet lesson.
The lessons offered as examples are composed in accordance with
the eight-year study program approved by the U.S.S.R. Ministry of Cul
ture for ballet students. The book does not analyze the execution of
each step inasmuch as this has already been covered in A. Vaganova's
Basic Principles of the Classical Ballet and in The School of Classical Ballet
by the teachers of the Leningrad Choreographic Insti tute, V. Kostrovits
kaya and A.Pisarev and other contributing faculty members of the school.
It is in the elementary' and intermediate classes that the teacher lays
the foundation of ballet principles through the assimilation of a large
number of steps. Accordingly, the largest number of lessons in this
book is directed toward these levels.
The book contains nine sample lessons· for the first year, eight lessons
for the second through the fifth years and four lessons for the sixth
through the eighth years. In addition, the book contains forty-seven
exercises on pointes. Naturally, these examples are not intended to do
away with all the other possibilities of conducting a ballet lesson, but
they can serve as models for teachers in their independent composition
of lessons. All basic steps are covered in the two semesters of the first
year and in the first semester,of the second year. These steps are broken
down according to the musical beats. Any change in the musical tempo
indicates the degree of the technical accomplishment of the movement.
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111ird Lesson
Fourth Lesson
Third Lesson
Fourih Lesson
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Dunng th~ second semester of the second year, separate steps are
JUt tog~~he~J fi~s~:in simple combinati?ns, then in \complicated ones.
:nt~~ ~~st f~+fst:er of the following years, the c~mbinations of the
1~~VI~USyearis:s~~dybeco~e mor~ com~lex. and newiste~s a~emaste~ed
:eparately. l'hes;e: new steps are Included In the combinatIOns durmg
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lx(h; 'seventll, and eighth, the analysIs of steps In musical terms ISrare;
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Ih these le ~sor;ts,the success1VC~tudy10f steps IS taken mto account.
t i~ indicat~~ ia1so in class that' a cert~in number of practiced steps
nd combina't:iorts lthust be repeated. THe reader should keep in mind
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Ila~a~lt ,he exercls,~s are: done on 'the n~ht and the l~ft leg alternately,
~artirig hind ~ndjn g:in fifth position. If the preparatory position is not
I fifth, this ,ill be ;specially indicated .•Ihe starting position for batte
\(~nts,fdpp~~, ~attements doubles frapp~s ronds de jaritbe en l 'air,
::ld'pe'tiGsbai~e~eh'ts sur Ie clm-de-pied is indicated i~ the first lessons,
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{'~ome~o~\'yl h li~ pa,rt,icularly ~'tated ~n the :footnote, indicating the,I II I I I I' II 1 I .
'quired 'sltep:~r,c0l'Ilbination recoI llmended, by us. In the book, exercises
11 poirit~s' ar,~ ~ivb-i a~ the end of each~esson. Ho~ever, the lessons
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d~~n~i~.H,us.~cal:,e?,c~tio.n':,.Atthe)~e~ingrad ~ho~eogra~hic. In-tute; 'the:mu~lcal accompamment of a class ISbased on ImprOViSatiOn.
he,ex~rc~ses i1t:th~ barieand indl~ center are almost bntirely accompa-
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lP~O~~S~~IO~alf.9r~~tesl ~It~ wr.1U~nmusIC. : . : ,
Anlmprovlsktlon can be InsplH;d by alpersonal musIcal thought, or
e pia~i~~ :m~~kJ~j~ctively interpre~ a~ylwritten musical. composition.
lie:musi{: m4st strictly adhere to the' dancing patt~rn proposed by
e,t~achJf:and ~o~t~in a definite/hythm 110rrespondin~ to the character
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th Ibatt~inenlS Ifbppes, then the: rhythJt of the mu~ical phrase must
leFtl 'iff~reri~Haracter~ emphasizing a lfloWingmel6diousness in the
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execution of battements fondus, and then changing to sharp sta<
during the battements frappes. By providing a definite tempo, m
and rhythm, the music exposes and accentuates the characteristi,
the steps and thereby helps in'their execution. Simultaneously it t
the students to discern the correspondence between the elemen
the music and the steps by bringing them into relief. The observ
of the rhythm together with the creative fantasy of the pianist (~
varied improvisation) enric~es the quality of the class. A definite m
tempo, and rhythmical pattern expose and accentuate the precisi(
the steps; the melody, presented in varied harmonies, creates an ,
tional coloring of the movement, subordinating the step to the l'
and providing a musical ambience for the lesson. We disappro'
the notated music conventionally used in the exercises at the. barr<
in the center, because the creative coordination of steps with a ri
followed accompaniment either inhibits the teacher in the constru
of the combination or may conflict with the musical composition. No
music is only helpful in providing tempo and meter. In allegro
pointes exercises notated music-fragments of musical composition
ballet music-must be selected by the pianist according to the chal
of the steps and combination.
If in ballet performance the ballet master submits completely t,
music, translating its form and content into choreographic imagery .
just the reverse takes place in the classroom-here the music must Sl
in its form to the movement. All the combinations of a lesson
be constructed with due regard to the musical phrases (regular b
starting and ending in conjunction with them. The musical phrase
be short or long: eight, sixteen, thirty-two measures, ete. It is also I
ble to construct combinations and adagio exercises on one and ;
musical phrases such as: twelve, twenty-four measures, ete. The p
participates creatively in the course of the daily lesson and in the m'
education of the students. He skillfully selects ballet music in
instances when the teacher's exercise requires notated music.
A diagram of a ballet studio is shown, with lines that determin
placement of the poses and the direction of the steps, whethel
straight line or a diagonal, or in a circle during the exercises i
center. The aim of the book is to assist the inquiring teacher i
independent composition of classes and in the planning of each '
course of study. I
We hope also that the experience of the teachers of the Lenil
Choreographic Insti tute, which provides the basis for this textbool
help in the preparation of the task at hand.
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West was with such Russian teachers as Loubov Egorova, Victor Gso
Olga Preobrajenskaya, and Igor Schwezoff and with Soviet teaj
Vladimir Bourmeister, Leonide Gontcharov, Valentina Pereyslavec
Olga Lepeshinskaya. After establishing my career as a principal d,
with several companies in the West, I was again offered an opport
to dance in the Soviet Union, this time, in the form of an invitati(
partner Olga Lepeshinskaya of the Bolshoi Ballet . Unfortunately,
prevented by an injury which in fact forced my early retirememl
the stage.
As a Russian, I never lo~t the desire to see for myself the
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my parents left so long ago and which they never saw again. As a da
and even more as a teacher of dance, my curiosity grew to set
Soviet ballet at home, and especially to see more of how the \V
famous Soviet ballet technique is taught. ,
Finally, as one so often must, I made my own opportunity. Iorga
a group of ballet students and balletomanes as eager as I to se
Soviet Union, and arranged a tour through Intourist. The trip was d
satisfying to me and, apparently to my companions. It became the
of many visits on which I have escorted groups to Leningrad, M(
and other cities, and arranged for them to meet directors, chorvietl,Unio~.
w1uld h~ve had to
vejBelgi~m for:the Imtenslve course of study that ISthe RUSSIansystem
ba~lft; e~~ca:~i~~,'a,~dI ~lti~~t~l~ decidFdi that the ~ffer carried with
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In a way, the publication of One Hundred Lessons in Classical BallI
like the return of a gift. In past centuries, the emerging dance tradil
of Russia accepted avidly all it could learn from the great ballet masl
of the West, helping it to create a magnificent classical ballet of
own. As a result, the influence of its world-renowned emigres has
riched our ballet heritage immeasurably. Today the West, especi
the United States, has again emerged as the standard bearer for inm
tion and explosive popularity in dance, while Russia returns to
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challenge in upholding the highest classical standards in ballet educali
The process of influences h~'Scome full circle.
,Vith ,high artticipation, J arranged to visit Kostrovitskaya at her
~~nt.i~ ~he ~U?~~~Sof Lenin~ra? I approa~hed he~ with resp~ct,
:ter a,lively discussIOn of techmque and tbrmmology 10 the teachmg
It '~nter~:atio:~a:,lll~~guage, we develop~da mutual ;~egard an~ I
lth her ,agre~m~nt: that ,I should translate her: book,mto English.
e 'my' e~rlie}1t~an'slation of Classes in CLassicalBallet by the Bolshoi
rriaSlh iAsa:rMe~~erer,: had ~et with lmpreteden~ed success, I,nfldeht\ thadny ~ublisher wo~ld ~ccept ~hisnew project. Myenthu
ftfrit w~s twb~old'i First; there is'to myknowl
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?gfO~tl~in'a~; lIt,If.FY hope t~at te~che~si1 ll.llea,rn fror;n the progre.s~l?n
• e;x:eretse,sIn tHIs ,book; without :Iosm~ ,Sight iof the real capabili ties
' i~d,i~i~?~l ~hidb~~s. T~e boo~ s~ould pe ~sed creatively. to he p the
:l.c~erlde:Vlseifh'elmQstonstructive combmatlOns for the students tech
,:a~d~v~loPnieh~.IIt sho, Jld not 1?ea substi tute for the teacher's own
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II rerilaiH fle~iJ:)le,and alive. :
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Certain :terrri~ ~ked by the author of th:is book will be unfamiliar to
Isd n~t v~rs~d,In:Soviet ballet terminology., I have no desire to become
Ibioiledi in a idisdussion M correCt tenvinology; th9 important thing
'e ~s't/>~ridet~t~b~ :t,heauthor'~ ,ioltenti01s. For a bett~r understanding
R~ssl~nl ~sa~el t ur?e ;the senous reader. to study Fundamen.tals of.the
Sle DancebYiA g,t;lppma Vaganova., I hav~-mcluded below a dISCUSSIOn
: Orne inipor:~antl ~~rms ~hat maYIseem1.mbiguous to the reader of
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tendu and without interruption in the slow motion, raise
to 90°, in any direction. Thereafter lower the leg down in the
position.
TOUR designates a turn of the body on one leg. It has been I
in the translation, instead of the more common use of the
term PIROUETTE.
TOUR LENT denotes a slow turn on the supporting leg and corrl
with the western term TOURDEPROMENADE
TOUR TIRE-BOUCHOr4 used here for the pirouette, where th.
ment of the working foot is under the knee of the supportl
also identified as retire.
SISSONNE SOUBRESAUT is a combined jump composed of a :
saut and a grande sissonne ouverte, which is execut~d in
to the front, to the back, in big poses, in attitude croisee, ;
effacee and in pose croisee and pose effacee front.
GRANDE SISSONNE A LA SECONDE DE VOLliE EN TOUR
EN DEDANS is a combined step executed facing the mirr
in diagonal starting with step-coupe, or a small sissonne to
fourth position croisee, as well as from pas chasse. It enc
pas. de bourree dessus en tournant or with soutenu en to
en dedans. The breakdown of the step is the following: af
small sissonne tombee croisee to the front, execute a pas '
the right arm in first, the left arm in second position, then s
the weight of the body onto the right leg in demi-plie (fourth p
croisee) execute a bigjump taking offfrom the heel of the sUPI
foot (right foot) and by the way of a grand battement of
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leg a la seconde at 90°, execute a full turn in the air en d
to the right side, the left leg at
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l irst te r
Introducing the elementary exercisesfor mastering the
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elementary skills in the coordination of steps.
First, the students execute the exerciseswhile standing,}
the barre, and holding it with both hands. Later, the)
hold it with one hand facing one direction, then the
while executing the exerciseson the left leg, then on the
leg. The opening of the arms from the preparatory
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ductory chords. The closing of the arms back into thepre
tory position is done to two concluding chords..
At the end of the first year of study, the preparati01
the arm positions is executed on two introductory choY(
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16 measures in 4/4.
In the first measure: battement tendu front. In the second me,1
, demi-plie back to first position. Repeat, then execute the same move
twice to the side, twice to the back, and again twice to the side.
4. PASSE A TERRE IN FIRST POSITION. 16 measures in 4/4.
In the first measure, battement tendu to the front, without sto/
in first position, battement tendu to the back. In the second me.'
again passe through first position and battement tendu front, ete.
exercise is repeated 8 timeL
5. DEMI-ROND DE JAMBE
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TERRE (a quarter circle). Me
4/4.
Starting in first position. En dehors: a) On 2 beats slide the fo
the extended working leg to the front, on 2 beats, slide the foot
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side, on 2 beats bring the foot to first position, on 2 beats hol(
in this position. Repeat the exercise 4 times.
b) On 2 beats slide the foot to the side, on 2 beats slide it to the
on 2 beats bring the foot in first position and on 2 beats hold
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this position. Repeat the exercise 4 times.
En dedans: Repeat the same movements to the reverse side; slid
foot to the back, then to the side; thereafter, to the side, then t
front.
6.
EXERCISE FOR THE ARMS. Measure
3/4
(Slow Waltz).
Stand sideways to the barre either in first or in fifth position, ho
the barre with one hand and with the other arm in the prepar
position.
a) In 2 measures: from the preparatory position, the arm rises
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ures: The arm comes down to the preparatory position. In 2 mea~
The arm remains in the preparatory position.
b) In 2 measures: from the preparatory position, the arm rises in
to first arm position, then lifts to third arm position. In 2 mea~
the arm comes down to first position. In 2 measures: the arm (
in the preparatory position.
c) In 2 measures: the arm rises from the preparatory position
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position. In 2 measures: open the arm to second position. In 2 me
hold the position. In 2 measures: the arm comes down to the prepat
position.
d) In 2 measures: the arm rises to first arm position. In 2 mea~
lift the arm to third arm position. In 2 measures: the arm ope
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Ie prep~~a~o~yip:o si~ion.Each ot ~he m~~emenls cnUllllelalt:u ,WOve
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fo~rth bbat:i:the: leg comes down~ poin~e tendue, on the floor. On
fir$t, tw~' bdt~ lofthe following measlhe: the foot closes in first
lidn. On; the[t~st ~~o beats: the leg is h~ldin first position (prepara
position). The lexercise is repeated
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.I the first or fifth'position (preparation). tn the first measure: bending
kdee, the fdotis placed sur Ie, c ou-d~.pied front. In the second
~ure: the po~ltionis maintained. In the tll ird measure: the leg extends
I pointe ten~Je: to the ,side on the u or In the fourth measure:
positiori ism~intained. The exercise is repeated 4 times, consequently
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irs,t~ea~ure;:1 r~s eslowly on half-toe. Se~ond measur~: stand on ~a~f
ThIrd measure: come down slowly. Fourth measure: stand sttll m
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3. ONE HAND HOLDING THE BARRE, repeat the previous exercise
only with 2 battements tendus in each direction.
4. BATTEMENTS TENDUS JETES IN FIFTH POSITION. Measure
4/4.
On the first beat: brush the working foot front, pointe tendue, on the
. floor. On the second beat: throw the leg to
45°.
On the third beat:
bring the leg down, pointe tendue, on the floor. On the fourth beat:
close the foot in fifth position. Repeat 4 times in each direction, to
the front, to the side, to the bad< and to the side. This is executed
facing the barre.
5. ONE HAND HOLDING THE BARRE, repeat the previous exercise
only with 2 battements jetes in each direction.
6. RONDS DE JAMBE
A
TERRE. 16 measures in 4/4.
Starting in first position. En dehors: On the first and second beats:
slide the working foot to the front, pointe tendue on the floor. On
the third and fourth beats: slide the foot to the side, pointe tendue on
the floor. On 2 beats of the following measure: slide the foot to the
back, pointe tendue on the floor. On the third and fourth beats: bring
the foot back in first position. Repeat the exercise 4 times en dehors
and 4 times en dedans, facing the barre.
7. ONE HAND HOLDING THE BARRE, repeat the previous exercise
4 times en dehors and 4 times en dedans. Concluding the exercise,
execute a simple port de bras: from the preparatory position, the arm
rises to the first arm position, then to the third arm position, opens in
the second position, and comes down in the preparatory position.
8. BATTEMENTS FRAPPES. 8 measures in 4/4.
Preparatory position: the working leg extended to the side, pointe ten
due, on the floor. On the first beat: bend the knee of the working leg,
striking the supporting leg sur Ie cou-de-pied front. On the second beat:
extend the leg to the side, pointe tendue, on the floor. On the third
and fourth beats: maintain this position. -Subsequently, the stroke is
done sur Ie cou-de-pied back, etc. The exercise is done facing the barre
and repeated 8 times.
9. PETITS BATTEMENTS SUR LE COU-DE-PIED. 32 measures In
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Preparatory position: the working foot sur Ie cou-de-pied front. In the
first measure: the foot slightly opens to the side in second position.
In the second measure: bring the working foot sur Ie cou-de-pied back.
In the third measure: the foot slightly opens to the side in second posi-
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In th~ fir~~I,n~a~ure: fa~s~the :workidg leg slowly lforw~~d t~ 45°, fro~
~~e,fi,r;sto~thf ,fi~th,pOSitIOn.I~ the shond measure: ~amtam the POSI
llon. ;In th~ tHuA me~sure: the, leg cotnes down slowly mto the prepara
~ory positli~:+:1~ri the 'fourth.nie~sure:: maintain. t~e position in first or
_II~ 'fi~tp P?S~tllon:.Th~ exerose IS executed tWICe;to the front, to the
'side, :(0 t lib brCk; facmg the barre.
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jtl~ee~erclse tires Iineach p~sltlonj facmg the ~arre.
:12.
BENdI~ 'THE' BODY IN FIRST POSITION, FACING THE
BARRE. ~~aJ;uie 3/4 (Waltz) ' I '
In 4 il i.ea~\.Iret: lean the body forward, straighten 'back into the start ing
positi6n.
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~easi .Jres: bend; the bddy backward, straighten back into
, the stkrtinglpo'sition.i In 4 measures: bend the body to the right side.
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Two battements tend us to the front, to the side, to the b
the side, 1 measure for each battement.
4. BATTEMENTS TENDUS IN FIFTH POSITION WITH D
16 measures in 4/4.
In I measure: battement tendu. In I measure: demi-plie. Ex.
to the front, to the side, to the back, and to the side. \
5. EXERCISE FOR THE ARMS. Measure 2/4 or 3/4.
Raising and lowering ~hearms slowly in all (arm) posit ions: fil
first, third, second, then the following combination of arm
right arm in first position, left arm in second position; left ;
position, right arm in second position; right arm in first pr
arm in third position; left arm in first position, right arm in thir
etc.2
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(artutg, pOSItiOn: t e wor mg eg exten e to t e Sl e, pomte ten ue
l1'thei flooHori 'the1first beat', b'end th~ kneeJ the foot striking the
Ippor~ingijeg ~ut le~ou-de-piedlfront. ~n the second beat, open the
oti sli~htl~ tb i thb side and bring it surl.le, cou~de-pied back. On the
lir~ ~~at, ;~xhnd:t~e:l~g to th~ s~~e, p9inte tendue on th~ floor. On
Ie ,fo~rth .It;>.er~:~amta n the ~oslt1on. ~xecut.e, t?e f~lIowmg. double
app~s stnlhng: sUr Ie cou-de-pled, back and bnngmg the workmg foot
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10rd~, :sim~ltabeously raise the ~nn frorh the preparatory position to
rst;a ttn p~siti6n. fOn dIe following 2 chdrds, bend the knee and place
Ie foOtsu~Ie:d)\.l-~e-pi~d front; the arm;opeits simultaneously to second
rm'pbisitio:r).First'measiJre: the fo'ot open~ slightly to the side in second
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ositiop an? returJIssur Ie cou-de-pied ~ack. In the second measure:
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acingi the barre: starting position: raise the working leg to the side to
5°. First ~eaJur~.: bend the knee, brin~ng the foot '(pointe tendue)
) the' inidd~e of the calf of the supportin~ leg. Second measure: extend
le le~ ,to trJ ~idei to 45°. Repeat the movement 4 to 8 times. After a
flort tIme rhi~Jx~~cise iscarried out to th~ accompanim~nt of I measure
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acmg; the: barre. Flr~t :measure: iralse t~e workmg leg to the Side to
'0°, from t e f ir 's t'or t ile fif th posit ion. Second ,measure: maintain the
,ositi~n. T~i~d Inbsurb: bring the leg ~own to the ~tarting position
first t)r f ifrh)l Fourth measure: hold this 'posit ion. Repeat twice.
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THIRD LESSON
13. RELEVE ON HALF-TOE IN FIRST, SECOND, FIFTH POSI
TIONS. Measure 4/4.
Facing the barre. First measure: on the first beat, demi-plie; on thl
second beat: rise on half-toe; on the third and fourth beats: maintair
the position. Second measure: on the first and second beats, come dowr
in demi-plie; on the third and fourth beats, stretch the knees. Repeal
the exercise 4 times in each position.
EXERCISES IN THE CENTER
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1. DEMI-PLIE. Measure 4/4.
Two demi-plies in first, second, third, fourth, and fifth positions, 2 meas,
ures for each demi-plie.
2. BATTEMENTS TENDUS IN FIFTH POSITION. 16 measures in
4/4.
Four battements tendus to the front, to the side, to the back, and to
the side again. Each battement to I measure of 4 beats.
3. BATTEMENTS TENDUS JETES IN FIRST POSITION TO THE
SIDE. Measure 2/4.
Eight battements tendus jetes, each battement on 2 beats.
4. DEMI-ROND DEJAMBE
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TERRE. 16 measures in 4/4.
En dehors. First measure: on the first beat, slide the working foot to
the front. On the second beat, slide the foot to the side. On the third
beat, close the foot in first position. On the fourth beat, maintain the
posit ion. Second measure: execute the second half of the rond dejambe
:\ terre en dehors. Repeat the exercise 4 times, following with en dedans.
5. STUDYING tPAULEMENT CROISE AND EFFACt IN FIFTH PO
SITION.
6. CROISE AND EFFACE POSITIONS FRONT AND BACK. Measure
3/4 (Waltz) .
Position croisee front, fifth position, epauIement croise, right foot front.
First and second measures: lift the arms to first arm position. Third
and fourth measures: raise the left arm to third arm position, open
the right ann to second position, turning the head to the right. Fifth
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and sixth ~~a~Jr~s: slide the righ't foottoj the front, eroise, pointe tendue.
Seventh and eighth measures: maintain ~he position. Hold this posit ion
duriKg th4 4's~~{~que~t measur~~. Thir.t~enth and fO~fteenth measures:
openithe left
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bring thel~rlns dpwn to the preparatory bosition, closing simultaneously
the right ifoo( in: fifth position. Carry out, likewise, the study of croise
position
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Starti~ position': fifth position, epaulem~nt croise, right foot front, arms
in prepadtorYposition. First measure:: on the first and second beats,
raise the~rmk to the first arm position. : On the .third and fourth beats,
raise thearm s to the third arm position. Second measure: on the first
and secohd, tjeats. open the arms in setond position., On the third and
fourth be~ts, , lower the arms in the preparatory posit ion.
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arm' In thlr4 arlr iposit ion, r ight ~rm in ~econdpositidn.2 First measure:
on the fits( ~rid isecohd beats, 'open the left ann td second position.
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POS tion.i,Jaisin~ithe right arm to',ithethi;','~a,rmposition. secon, d measure:n tfIe fi~$tiabd second beills', the armr meet in first ann position. On
the third :~nd:fdJhh beats, open ' the ar~s to the startin'g posit ion. Repeat
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Y~u mus~ nb eltpatin;the further examJles of ~ombinations the subdivi
sion ofblk ~ridlsmall poses doe~ not ind'icate at great length the position
of i~e atiri~, [ though ~ariants of arm alnd head positions in the poses
exiN Th~~ ~r~i 'put i:nto practice aet:drding to the task given by the
inst~~ClJtl dniyj after, the study of fundam,,ental positiods. In all big poses,
he ~rmJ c~1 b~: one in third positio~, the other In second, one in
first 'posi'tidnt th~other in third, or bo~h arms: in thi~d position.
I~~the r' ma:IIposes , the P,osition of atms var,ies betWeen t,he first and
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.ann .pOsI;t110nm~st depen.d «;>nthe chang~ of the,body placement, whether
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Me4sute: ~14·1: I
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On thel foJr~11halr:beat, hold the leg off the floor I at 45~. On the fifth
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Obbr. On ~he:second beat: throw, tlie leg to
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•,Io'~h t~e[ I~g ;on the floor,' pointe Uhdue. On the fourth beat: bring
,the leg lin first, or, fifth position. Repleat 4 times to the side and then
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~ec6ndj IfbJrth, and; fifth positions. I:n the fourth ~nd fifth positions,
the,:~xercisJ i'sidone;with ep,aulementicroise.
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'~o I~~e ~1df'1~~ch bat.te~ent o,~ ~ be~ts Subsequ~~tly, 10,4 measures,
executei the pose crOIsee front ' WIth the left leg. FIrst measure: extend
thelwor~ing:leg to the front (pointe tertdue on the Odor); simultaneously
raise th~ arin~ .to first (arm) posit ion. 'Second measure: open the arms,
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olding th'ebarre with pne hand.
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exercises;in ' th~center; when starting this lesspn. When opening the anns in firsl and
$ec'~nd(arm) positions, turn Ihe bod~ en face; Concluding the eltercise in fiflh position,
theI placeO)eot,is 'in ~paulemenl crois~. ' : I : :
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position. Fourth measure: the leg closes in fif th posit ion; simultaneous I
the arms come down to the preparatory posit ion. Follow with the simila
execution in the pose croisee back with the right leg.
4. RONDS DEJAMBE A TERRE. Measure 4/4.
En dehors. On the first beat: the working leg extends to the front, an,
holds the fixed point. On the second beat: slide to the side; hold th
fixed point. On the third beat: slide to the back; again hold the fixe,
point. On the fourth beat: bring the leg in first position. Exec~te th,
movement 4 times, subsequently follow with en dedans.
5. POSES IN CROISE ,(ND EFFACE. Flowing execution. Measur,
3/4 (Waltz).
Pose croisee front. Fifth position epaulement croise, right foot froOl
First and second measures: raise the arms to first (arm) posit ion; simulta
neously extend the right leg to croise front (pointe tendue) on the 0001
Third and fourth measures: raise the left arm to third (arm) position
while the right arm opens to second (arm) position. The head turn
to the right. Fifth and sixth measures: the left arm operis to seconl
(arm) position. Seventh and eighth measures: the arms lower to the
preparatory position; simultaneously. the right leg closes in fifth position
Repeat the poses from 2 to 4 times, front and back, thereafter follo\'
with the execution of poses in efface.
6. THE STUDY OF THE POSES IN ECARTE BACK AND FRONT
Measure 3/4 (Waltz).
Pose ecartee back. Fifth position, epaulement efface, right foot front
First and second measures: raise the arms to first (arm) position; simulta·
neously extend the right leg to the side, pointe tendue on the Ooor
toward the directional corner 4. Third and fourth measures: raise tht
right arm to third (arm) position, while the left arm opens to second
(arm) position. The head turns to the left. Fifth and sixth measures:
the left arm open tosecond (arm) position. Seventh and eighth measures:
the arms lower to the preparatory position; simultaneously, the right
leg closes in fifth position. Repeat the poses from 2 to 4 times, and
approach the study of poses. in ecartee front in a similar manner.
7. FIRST AND SECOND ARABESQUES (elementary study). Measure
3/4 (Waltz).
Stand facing direction 3, in a not fully turned out first or fifth position.
First and second measures: raise the arms to first (arm) position. Third
and fourth measures: move the arms, the right to the front, the left to
the side, while getting into the proper arabesque position. (In the ele
mentary study of poses in arabesque. the working foot remains pointe
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EXERCISES AT THE BARRE
Leg raised infront at the ban
1. DEMI-PLIE AND GRAND-PLIE IN FIRST, SECOND, FOURTJ
AND FIFTH POSITIONS. Musical measure 4/4.
Two demi-plies, each on .4 beats, in first position, 1 grand plie In
measures. Same execution in second, fourth and fifth positions.
2. BATTEMENTS TENDUS IN FIFTH POSITION. 16 measures
2/4.
Four battemenls tend us front, each on 2 beats, 2 bauements, tend
in demi-plie to the side, each in 2 measures. Distribute the moveme
in the following manner: on the first beat, extend the working leg
the side, on the second beat, close in fifth position in demi-plie. (
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tendue, on the floor.) Fifth and sixth measures: extend the left foot to
the bac( p6inte tendue on the floor. $eventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, elev
enth, aild twelfth measures: hold thJ position. Thirteenth, fourteenth,
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positiorl; sim~ltaneously, close the Ibft foot to first or fifth position.
'Repeat idle) pose 2 to 4 times. subsbquendy follow with the study of
s~~on1 ha~isique:
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9~ TE~~S lEVE UUMPS) IN~IRST ANDSECONJ POSITIONS. Meas--
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a) On. ~he i first and second beats: clemi-plie, then jump between the
second land third beats, ending in demi-plie on the third beat. On the
,fo~rth ib«;a~,stretch, the knees. Repe~t the exercise, 4 times in first and
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en 'ding on the second beat in demi-j>lie. On the third and fourth beats,
s~retch the; k~ees;.5
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first and second POSItIons facmg the barre . repeat the same movement
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.i 1u(it~neJ s'IYIa'ise th~ arm to first (ar~) position. qn the third and
O«rth[ bd~s, Jririg the leg to :the side, ~he am' . opens simultaneously
: th~ Isedmi:l (~rm) p6sition wHile thej knee of the shpporting leg is
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tralghtene .1 econd measure: on the fiI;st and second beats, mamtam
he positio' ; o~ Hie third and fourth beat~, bring the leg in first position,
vhile the
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he, ~?~e~erl:4]' ~i,mes~,nd suh,se~uently IfoIlow i,Withe~ dedans.
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:im, il~~,.eX~ =liti6~,as descri,bed, in,' he rOfrth, lesson. At,the conclusion,
race
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L:D,~MI·,19t lND, yRAND put IN FIRST, SECOND, FOURTH,
AND IFII'11HPOSITIQNS. Musical measure 4/4. I
In 'fi~~tpo~,tiloh:12deri.i~plies, e~ch on 4 b~ats;:1 grand plie in 2 measures.
Exec'Jte 11~~wiselthe rhov'ement 'in sec¢'nd position, land continue in
IO';lrth~bn~l ifth'~?sitio,ns ~ith 2~emi.plies, each on ••beats:2
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m~asJres'i take
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iide, ~ach ~n:2 be~ts. At the conclusion ~6v~into first arabesque position
.viththe left le'g in 4 m~asures; and ther~after in 4 additional measures
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5. BATIEMENTS SOUTENUS RISING ON HALF·TOE IN Fl
POSITION. B measures in 4/4.
Two battements soutenus to the front, to the side, to the back, al
the side twice in each direction. On the first and second beats, I
the working leg; pointe tendue on the floor and come down simul
ously in demi.plie on the supporting leg; on the third and fourth I
bring the working leg to the supporting leg, while stretching it, in
position half-toe. .
6. BATIEMENTS FRAPPES TO THE SIDE AT 45°.8 measur
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Starting position: extend the working leg to the side at 45°.
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upbeat, the working foot strikes the supporting leg sur Ie cou-de
front; on the first beat, extend quickly to the side at 45°; on the sc
beat, maintain the position. Repeat the movement 8 times.2
7. BATIEMENTS DOUBLES FRAPPES TO THE SIDE. 8 mea
in
2/4.
Starting position: extend the working leg to the side, pointe te
on the floor. On the first beat, the working foot strikes the suppa
leg sur Ie cou-de-pied front; on the second half beat, pass the foe
1In the execution of the rond de jambe;\ terre in 2/4, the passe through the first p
i sdone on the second bea t. Subsequentl y, when the executi on i s i n 1 /4 . t he passe d
the first position (ending each rond de jambe) is done on one beat. •
It is helpful to combine the batlements frappes on the
Roor
pointe tendue, w
bat lemenls frappes off the Roor at 45°. with the execution of the first half of the e
with pointe ten due on the Roor and the second half off the Roor at 45°.
each on 2 beats. Repeat in the reverse direction and in 2 meas
move with a slow half turn (on the flat foot) toward the barre.
3. BATIEMENTS TENDUSJETES IN FIFTH POSITION. 16mea~
in
2/4.
Four battements tendus jetes front, to the side, to the back and t.
side, each on 2 beats. At the conclusion, move with a half turn
from the barre (on the flat foot) to the count of 4 measures.
4. RONDS DE JAMBE A TERRE. Musical measure 2/4. I
En dehors. On 4 introductory chords, preparation en dehors; 51
quently 8 ronds de jarqbe a terre, each on 2 beats.1 Execute prepar
en dedans, on 4 chords, thereafter 8 ronds de jambe a terre en de,
each on 2 beats. In 4 measures, make a circular movement in pi
dehors and in 4 measures again, another circular movement in pI
dedans. At the end, conclude with the third port de bras with the ber
of the body, twice, each time in 4 measures .
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2,measure~; i2 releves on half·toe, e ch on 4 beats,. Same execution in
sd:~nd ' for'~th, an,d fifth positions. W. I: II
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side, on th~ fourth half beat, mamtamthe' pOSitIOn.Repeat the exerCise
'4: t i~es Uithl p~int~ tendue on; the flO~1ran,d 4 time's with; battementst
45° \
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EXERCISES THE CENTER
1. DEMI-PLIE, GRAND PLIE, AND RELEVE ON HALF-TOE IN
FIRST, SECOND, FOURTH, AND FIFTH POSITIONS.
Similar execution as in the exercise at the barre.5
2. BATTEMENTS TEND US IN FIFTH POSITION. 32 measures In
2/4.
Eight bauements tendus to the front, to the side and to the back, each
on 2 beats. At the conclusion, execute a pose croisee to the front, with
the left leg, to the count of 4 measures; then with the right leg ~ pose
in third arabesque, pointe tendue on the floor.
• Execute the demi-pl i~ and grand pli~ in fourth posit ion with ~paulement effac~or crois~.
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with' 8 roodsl de jaDlbe a terre, each onl2 beats. In 4 measures, execute
ahalf cir~)e~in plie,enl deh~rs, ettding inlfifth position; ~hen in 4 measures
the t~rd
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SIXTH LESSON
2. CHANGEMENTS DE PIEDS. 8 measures in 4/4.
,Execute 8 times, each on 4 beats.
3. PAS ECHAPPE. Measure 4/4.
Execute facing the barre; according to the degree of mastery, follow
with the execution in the center.
a) First measure: on the first beat, demi-plie in fifth position, jump be
tween the first and second beats ending in second position demi-plie
on the second beat; stretch the knees on the third and fourth eats.
Second measure: demi-plie in second position on the first beat, jump
between the first and secoqd beats ending in fifth position demi-plie
on the second beat; stretch the knees on the third and fourth beats.
b) On the first beat, demi-plie and jump between the first and second
beats, ending in second position demi-plie on the second beat; jur;;p
between the second and third beats, ending in fifth position demi-plie
on the third beat; stretch the knees on the fourth beat. Repeat'the exer
cise 4 to 8 times.
4. PAS ASSEMBLE. Measure 4/4.
Facing the barre; according to the degree of mastery. follow with the
execution in the center. On the first beat, demi-plie, jump between the
first and second beats, ending in demi-plie on the second beat; stretch
the knees on the third and fourth beats. Repeat the exercise 4 to 8
times.
EXERCISE ON POINTES
I. RELEVE IN FIRST, SECOND, AND FIFTH POSITIONS. Measure
4/4.
Execute facing the barre; thereafter, according to the degree of mastery
(6 to 8 lessons), follow with execution in the center. On the first beat,
demi-plie; come up on pointes on the second beat; come down in qemi-
, plie on the third beat, and stretch the knees on the fourth beat. Repeat
the exercise in each position 8 times.
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