Ballet 6-7

Consistency is more important than perfection 

OVERVIEW 

Dance classes are divided into 3 parts:  Ballet exercises, Creative movement in the form of story-telling, interactive games, roleplay, and dance support activities: music appreciation/ nutrition for dance/ or cultural appreciation via contemporary and character dance from other countries around the world. Students are trained to be hardworking, disciplined, consistent, creative, and acceptant; hopefully they can practice these traits and values as a part of themselves until they grow up. 

GENERAL CLASS CONTENT 

• Students start every class with a warm-up routine, barre exercises, across-the-floor exercises using roleplay/storytelling, choreography using creative movement, and finally dance support activities. 

• Ballet exercises are taught with the focus on building good habits, execution of ballet vocabulary, correct body placement, alignment, and developing classical lines and forms.   

• Creative movement: Activities including roleplay, embodiment, teamwork, and games with the focus on creativity and improvisation.   

• Dance support activities: Music appreciation sessions, nutrition for dancers, contemporary, and character dance.  

PERFORMANCE 

Students are able to perform a ballet variation/ a short storytelling act using ballet techniques/ a ballet choreography at the PAS Festival.