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Edgar Degas, Dancers Practicing at the Barre, 1877

Edgar Degas, Dancers Practicing at the Barre, 1877

Pliés and tendus

16 min · 7 combinations · Beginner

A short ballet barre class built around pliés, tendus and ronds de jambe. Move through seven combinations, with music and a dancer to follow on every count.

Combinations7

  1. 1Warm-up with rises and tendusGigue · Bach
  2. 2Pliés in 1st and 2ndNoel (December) · Tchaikowski
  3. 3Tendus, flex and pointSilver Swan Rag · Joplin
  4. 4Tendus, 1 slow 2 quickEb study: moderato 4 · Czerny
  5. 5Ronds à terreFlower Festival: Waltz · Helsted
  6. 6Grands battements to the sideCountry Gardens · Grainger, Percy
  7. 7Closing port de brasGymnopedie · Satie