HOMEWORK TWO

PRESCHOOL PRE-BALLET


NAME: ___________________________________________ MONTH:_____________________________

WEEK ONE: Assigned Videos
o Baby Ballet
o
Please take the time to preview and review BABY BALLET. Work through the exercises, good practice at home for floor work and stretches. You must be able to display the following below:

o Plie

o Tendu

o Coupe Passe

o Grand Battement

o Port De Bras

o Saute

o Spring Points

o Pas De Chat

o Chasses

o Saute Arabesque Saute Passe

o Grand Jete

WEEK TWO: Ballet Techniques Taught to ages 3-5
The teacher will check off boxes during review week at end of week for steps you have properly completed:
Note: All bolded words, you must look up the meaning of the word for example plie means bending.

o Arm Positions 1st, 2nd, 5th

o Bra Bas

o Plies 1st & 2nd Bending

o Tendu front and side

o Piques

o Straightening Legs

o Pre-Ballet Walk

o Chasses

o Ballet Marches

o Port De Bras

o Curtsy

o Skips with Arms

o Balance on Releve

o Demi Rond de Jambe

o Arabesque

o Sautes

o Spring Points

o Grand Jete

o Ballet Walk with opposition arms

Jambe

Demi

WEEK THREE: Working on combinations. This assignment you need to create your own combination using the steps/moves (above) combining the moves into a short routine.

o (4)

o (6)

o (8)

WEEK FOUR: Self Awareness and Improvement Homework

An assigned reading project will be handed out, you will be required to read the materials and answer questions on the pages.

HOMEWORK ONE

PRESCHOOL LEVEL THE VERY BASICS

NAME: ___________________________________________ MONTH:_____________________________
WEEK ONE: Assigned Videos
 NA
 NA
For preschool session you will not review any videos. Please complete the rest of the homework provided, this will be your easiest homework assignment to help give you heads up for your first month.
WEEK TWO: The Dance Techniques taught to ages 2-5
The teacher will check off boxes during review week at end of week for steps you have properly completed.
BALLET:
 First Position Feet  Bra Bas Arm Position  First position Arm Position
 Straightening of the Legs  Pointing Toes  Point & Close “tendus”
 Plies “demi”  Tipy Toe Walk/Run “couru”  Bunny Hop

TAP:
 Following Directions  Marches  Heel Slaps
 Toe Slaps  Step Digs  Traveling Toe/Heel
 Traveling Heel/Toe  Heel/Toe/Step/Clap  Toe Brushes Front and Back
 Stomping  Stamping

WEEK THREE: Working on combinations. This assignment you need to create your own combination using the steps/moves (ballet & tap) combining the moves into a short routine.
(4)
(6)
(8)

WEEK FOUR: Self Awareness and Improvement Homework
An assigned reading project will be handed out, you will be required to read the materials and answer questions on the pages.

Introduction to Homework

Students in the intermediate and advanced level will be required to do monthly homework. Homework include learning and studying dance terminology, knowing the meaning and definition, able to perform the techniques, creating dance combination, and reading homework. The homework link will provide the actual homework sheets given to students in class.