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Barre Grands Battements Devant, 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 front of the barre in 5th position with right foot front.

Introduction – Hold the position

Open arms through 5th en avant to 2nd position

4 Grands battements Devant

4 Grands battements to à la Seconde (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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