Falmouth Dance Program

Creative Movement
ages 3-4
45 min class once a week

This class is an introduction to dance. It uses games and props to help students with coordination, rhythmic awareness and imagination. Students will use memory and focus to learn a few classical ballet positions and terms. They will also begin to understand the etiquette of the ballet classroom.

-Classical Ballet
Postitions-1st 2nd and 3rd
Plie
Tendu
Pique
Saute in 1st and 2nd position

-Stretching center floor

-Across the floor exercises
Skipping
Chasse
Chasse with partner
Marching
Ballerina Walks
Saute
Grande Jete

Ballet I
ages 5-6
60-min class once a week

This class can also be for students who have no experience in dance. It will include and expand on the same lessons learned in Creative Movement. Student will work on coordination, focus and memory while using their imagination and having fun. In this class students will be introduced to the barre and will work on growing their understanding of classical ballet.

-Classical Ballet
Positions 1st 2nd 3rd and 5th
Plie
Port de bras
Tendu
Degage
Pique
Balance on Releve
Arabesque
Retire
Rond de Jambe
Saute in 1st and 2nd position

-Stretching center floor

-Across the floor exercises
Skipping forward and backward
Chasse facing front and back
Chasse with a partner
Chasse in a circle
Pas de Polka
Polonaise
Saute
Marching
Ballerina Walks
Grande Jete

Ballet II
ages 7-9
75-min class once or twice a week

It is recommended to have previous dance training for this class but not required. Students in Ballet II will use what they have learned in Creative Movement and Ballet I and expand on them greatly. They will work on the repetition and speed of what they have learned. Student will learn more classical ballet vocabulary and will start building the strength to go on pointe. They will spend more time at the barre and will learn across the floor and center combinations.

-At the barre
Postions: 1st 2nd 3rd 4th and 5th
Plie
Port de bras
Tendu
Degage
Cloche
Pique
Balance on Releve
Arabesque
Retire
Rond de Jambe
Frappe
Grand Battement

-Stretch at the barre

-Center Floor
Pas de bourree
Balance in passé and arabesque-
Learn 1st, 2nd 3rd and 4th arabesque
Positions of arms 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
Balance
Saute in 1st 2nd 4th and 5th
Changement
Assemble
Glisside
Jete
Soubresaut
Echappe

-Across the Floor
Pas de polka
Polonaise
Chaines turns
Pique Turns
Emboite
Saute in Arabesque and Passe
Grande Jete

Ballet III
ages 10-12
90-min class once or twice a week

It is also recommended to have previous ballet training for Ballet III. Student will learn more ballet steps and terms in this class. They will increase speed and repetition of those they already know. Some students will be put on pointe depending on how long they have been training and there abilities. They will gain a lot of strength, focus and knowledge of ballet in this class.

-At the barre
Plie in 1st 2nd 4th 5th with Port de Bras
Tendu
Degage
Cloche
Pique
Balance on Releve in Arabesque, Retire and Attitude
Rond de Jambe
Frappe
Flic-flac
Battu
Fondu
Rond de Jambe en l’air
Grand Battement

-Stretch at the barre

-Center Floor
Adagio
Develop
Promenade
Penchee
Postions of the body
Pirouettes
Pas de Basque
Petite Allegro-
Saute in 1st 2nd 4th and 5th
Changement
Royale
Entrechet Quatre
Echappe
Jete
Soubresaut
Assemble
Glissade
Sissonne fermee
Sissonne ouverte
Ballotte
Ballonne
Pas de chat
Gargouillade
Temps de cuisse

-Across the Floor
Soutenu
Chaines Turn
Pique Turn
Pas de Valse
Balance
Emboite
Grand Allergro-
Tour jete
Temps de fleche
Saut de basque
Grand jete

Ballet IV
ages 14-18
180-min class three times a week

It is required to have previous training for this class. This is the most advanced class and will include pointe work and classical ballet variations. In this class students will review everything they have learned with increased speed and repetition. Combinations will be more complicated and more strength will be needed to complete the class. Student will learn the last few steps and terms to knowing the complete repertoire of classical ballet.

-At the barre
Plie in 1st 2nd 4th 5th with Port de Bras
Tendu
Degage
Cloche
Pique
Pas de cheval
Enveloppe
Balance on Releve in Arabesque, Retire and Attitude
Rond de Jambe
Battement soutenu
Frappe
Battu
Fondu
Rond de Jambe en l’air
Grand Battement

-Stretch at the barre

-Center Floor
Adagio
Develop
Promenade
Penchee
Reverse
Pirouettes- en dehors and en dedans
Pas de Basque
Petite Allegro- with Battu
Saute in 1st 2nd 4th and 5th
Changement
Royale
Entrechet Quatre
Entrechet Six
Entrechet Trois
Entrechet Cing
Echappe
Soubresaut
Jete
Assemble
Double
Assemble
Glissade
Sissonne fermee
Sissonne ouverte
Ballotte
Ballonne
Pas de chat
Brise
Brise Vole
Temps de cuisse

-Across the Floor
Soutenu
Chaines Turn
Pique Turn
Lame Duck Turn
Arabesque Turn
Attitude Turn
A la second Turn
Pas de Valse
Emboite
Balance
Grand Allegro
Cabriole
Grand assemble en tournant
Tombe coupe jete
Tour jete
Temps de fleche
Saut de basque
Tour de basque
Grand jete in attitude
Grand jete
Fouette Turns