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Barre Grands Battements Derrière and à la Seconde Cecchetti Ballet grade 3 syllabus course online

Ballet Combination

All exercises at the barre start and finish with the arms in 5th en bas.

Face the barre, 5th position, right foot derrière.

Introduction – Hold the position

Open arms through 5th en avant to 2nd position

4 Grands battements derrière

4 Grands battements to 2nd (close back, front, back, front)

Keep in mind

Grands battements are in 3 counts – throw, tendu, close. The feeling is to throw upwards and the control down at 45° is acceptable and the emphasis is on the hip placement, not height of the leg . Students should continue to use the metatarsals.

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