Grade 1 Flashcards
What are the 4 barre exercises in grade 1?
Plies
Tendues
Grande battment
Retires
What is the plié exercise in grade 1? Edit
Facing barre Feet in 1st Demi straighten rise lower, Demi straighten point to 2nd Small full plié in 2nd, rise lower Point back to 1st Repeat
How many counts are the tendues in grade 1?
2 counts out, two counts close
How would you count the grade battements in grade 1?
- Point
- Lift to 45*
- Lower to point
- Close 3rd position
What is the port de bras in grade 1?
Feet in 1st. Prep arms to 2nd.
Lower arms to bras bras, through en avant, to attitude right arm high, open to 2nd
Repeat with left arm high in attitude
Repeat taking both arms to en couronne, open through 2nd
Lower to bras bras and open to Demi bras
What are the adage steps for grade 1?
Walks
Degages in 4 counts
Chasses en avant and a la seconde
Poses on whole foot
What are the two set exercise in grade 1 adage?
Chasses en avant and to second
Pose on the whole foot
What are the poses on the whole foot in grade 1?
Two walks taking arms through bras bras
Pose lifting leg to 45* arms Demi second
Hold count 4
Repeat
What are the allegro steps on grade 1?
Warm up Skips Galops en avant and de cote Runs Spring points Polka en avant and de cote Set polka en cnchainement Petite jetes devant and derrière Retire sautés en arriere Changements Pose temp leave with leg in low attitude devant Sautés in 1st
What is the set polka exercise in grade 1?
Start feet third, arms bras bras Two polkas en avant Two polkas de cotes Two polkas en avant Run and stand 1st position arms bras bras
What music do grade 1’s need to recognise, clap and count?
Waltz 3/4
Polka 2/4
March 4/4
What arm and feet positions do the pupils need to know for grade 1?
5 position of the bras Bras En avant En couronne Attitude A la seconde Demi bras Demi second
What steps would be useful for a grade 1 warm up?
Skipping
Springs from 2nd to 1st
Sautés in 1st
Runs
