Incorporate fourth position in this beginner class before progressing into other new steps including developé and pas de bourrée.

Sarah Kundi, First Artist with English National Ballet, leads this 8-part course recommended for those completely new to ballet or those returning to ballet after a break.

In this class you will focus on:

Introducing fourth position at the barre
Building on tendu and dégagé with accents and faster tempo
A weight transfer exercise using third and fourth position
Extended petit battement for added strength
Développé, introduced slowly with a focus on control
Grand battement with port de bras and relevé
Pas de bourré, a new connecting step
Centre adage combining port de bras and développé
Retiré turns building towards balance in a crossed position
Soutenu, changement and glissade to build jumping strength and endurance

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