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The Pointe Class Book |
The Pointe Class Book is a spiral bound notebook neatly arranged with over 80 combinations and ideas for teaching beginning and intermediate pointe. This can be used with many of the wonderful ballet class CD's available today. Some very basic technique ideas are included as well as some more difficult combinations. This book is great for easy class planning. After you are familiar with the easy to read combinations you can refer to it on the spot while teaching.
Combinations are given in the following categories: Slow Releves and Rolling through the shoe, Medium speed Relevés with Tendu
Beginning Bourrée and Pas de bourrée, Quick Relevés that transfer Center, Intermediate and one foot Relevés, Piqué at the barre, Several Center sections, Sissonne Relevé, Turns from the corner, Grande Allegro, Ballonne and more.
Also included are 2 reproducible handouts you might like to give to your students. 1) an illustrated sheet on how to sew the ribbons and elastic on pointe shoes. 2) an explanation of how to put moleskin on the platform of toeshoes. |
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$15.95
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Check out these easy to read combinations. Some are noted in a more formal ballet terminology. (croise, devant, etc.) Some use abbreviations like f,s,b (front, side, back) to make an easy to read notation. |
Sample combinations
Échappé and passé relevé - may be done at the barre, then repeated in the center.
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1-4 |
2 échappé to fourth |
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(en face to see correct positioning in 4 th, later croisé for a nice épaulment) |
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5-8 |
2 échappé to seconde (changing) en face |
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1-4 |
2 passé relevé en arrière |
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8 |
sous-sus and détourné |
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1-16 |
other side |
From the Corner - Ballonné Relevé - should be éffacé, opposition arms in 3rd
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Fondu, with R coupé devant |
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1 |
Relevé with R extension devant |
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+2, +3, +4 |
continue |
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fondu, with R coupe devant |
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5 |
pique to the R, L close front sous-sus |
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6-7 |
soutenu turn |
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8 |
lower and ready to repeat |

If you liked The Ballet Combination Book you will love this book too.
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