Name of Exercise Execution of Steps / Counting Starting

Positions
BARRE EXERCISES (3) Facing the
4 counts preparation barre
Head facing the barre Feet in 1st
Arms in Bras
bas
Plie 2 demi plies FEET:
4 counts intro music 1 releve 1st position
-- 2nd position
7-8 elbows down, hold the barre R-L
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PLIE
2 counts going down, 2 counts going up – Demi Plie (2x) 2 sets only
2 counts releve, 2 counts going down
Tendu ala seconde (2 counts tendu, 2 counts going down)
(repeat set on 2nd position)
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(repeat set left side)
4 counts end well (hands to bras bas)
Battement tendu Tendu (front, side, back, plie) FEET:
4 count s intro music 7-8 elbows down, hold the barre 1st position
-- R-L
2 counts tendu
2 counts going back 2 sets only
(3 sides, after derriere, demi plie)
(repeat set from back)
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Repeat on the left side
Battement glisse 1 count each (front, side, back) En croix FEET:
(1 inch off the floor) -- 1st position
4 counts intro music Tendu R-L
Lift off the floor
Tendu (NO BOUNCE)
Go back to 1st
-- 2 sets only
Repeat set but brush off the floor, En croix
1 Brush the foot passing through tendu
2 hold in the air
3-4 go back to 1st
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Repeat on left side
CENTER & ACROSS THE FLOOR (5)
Port de Bras 2 counts going to 1st to 5th – total 4 counts 1st position
(2 sets) ( count each) Arms in bras
Left arm going to 2nd, sway to change arms bas
Open left arm With looking at

Transfer of Weight
Pas Marche
 Across or Center
Back
(classical walk)
Go back to bras bas the hand
- Repeat left side
5-8 prepare, 1st to 2nd position Feet:
-- 1st position
1st set
1 count each movement
Demi plie
Tendu side, transfer weight, close, maintain pie on 4 th count
Tendu side, transfer weight, close, plie, stretch legs
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Bring arms to bras bas on 8th count
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2ND SET
1 - Bras bas plie
2 - Right leg tendu, 1st position arms
3-4 Step forward, releve 1st to 5th arms
5-6 Heels down in 1st position
7-8 bring arms to bras bas
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Repeat both sets first on right side, before transferring to the left side
Starting R Leg , Left side Feet 1st position
-- Arms in 2nd
1-2 Classical walk
3-4 pique
5-6 Classical Walk
7-8 pique
1-2 Step forward on releve, arms in bras bas
3-4 hold position
5-6 run on releve
7-8 heels down to 1st, open arms to 1st and 2nd
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4 sets to finish across the floor
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Repeat on L Leg, Right Side
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 NOTE: on 4th set, arms in bras bas. Refrain doing the preparation.

Jumps or Saute Preparation Parallel Feet

( 2 sets, alternating sides) 8 count - demi plie Arms in bras
-- bas
1-2 jump front
3 side *No
4 back straightening of
5 side legs and knees
6 front during the
7 clap on bended knees whole set
8 put arms to the back
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After last set, straighten the legs
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Set: 2 Right side / 2 Left side
Hop and Gallop Preparation (same arm, same leg) 1st position
Tendu devant
Arm: lower 3rd position
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FRONT FACING FRONT
With AND count (step)
2 Gallops
(position of legs and feet in the air)
R leg front, L to the back
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SIDE FACING FRONT
Gallop side 2nd position
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FRONT FACING BACK
2 Gallops
(position of legs and feet in the air)
R leg front, L to the back
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SIDE FACING BACK
Gallop side 2nd position

FREE EXPRESSIVE  Story based dance Helps in

MOVEMENT / DANCE  Students execute Dance projection,
-- expression
RAINDROPS
Plot: Rainy Day. How students deal with the rainy days.
*Hand Gestures, Body movements, Facial Expressions
CURTSY
THEORY / VOCABULARY 1. Plie – to bend
2. Battement Tendu – to stretch
3. Bras bas – arms low, or down, formed in a circle
4. Port de Bras – carriage of the arms
5. Pas Marche – classical walk of a ballerina and cavalier
6. Saute – jump

Dance Plus Philippines: Level 1 Syllabus 8-10 years old