Ballet Vocab | Battement Frappé
Back to the Studio (September): Absolute Beginner
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4m 56s
It is integral to prepare the lower legs for petit allegro and batterie, and the movement quality is similar to striking a match.
Sarah Kundi, First Artist with English National Ballet, leads this series looking at ballet vocabulary or terminology, which is ideal for beginner dancers or those looking to refresh their knowledge and technique.
Oliver Hornby, former member of ENBYouthCo and current student of English National Ballet School, demonstrates with Matt Gregory on piano.
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Ballet Vocab I Sauté
Follow along with Lucy Lowndes as she breaks down sauté, meaning 'to jump'.
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Ballet with Vanessa Abreu | 5 (Beginner)
In this class, we'll be working with one hand at the barre, challenging our sense of awareness of alignment, posture and balance.
This class is taught by ENB Associate Artist Vanessa Abreu, with ENB YouthCo dancer Amy Comber demonstrating and Reina Okada at the piano.
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Ballet with Vanessa Abreu | 6 (Beginner)
Take the work you've developed at the barre into the centre, to find different combinations and preparations for pirouettes and jumps.
This class is taught by ENB Associate Artist Vanessa Abreu, with ENB YouthCo dancer Amy Comber demonstrating and Reina Okada at the piano.