Beginning Ballet

Content: 1. Introduction to ballet --
Benefits of studying ballet --
Ballet in academic settings --
Ballet in community settings --
Basics of ballet class --
Expectations and etiquette for students --
Structure of ballet class --
Learning and performing ballet --
2. Preparing for class --
Dressing for class --
Foot care --
Carrying dance gear --
Selecting and fitting ballet slippers --
Preparing yourself mentally and physically --
3. Safety and health --
Studio safety --
Personal safety --
Basic anatomy and kinesiology --
Preventing and treating common dance injuries --
Understanding dance fitness --
Nutrition, hydration, and rest --
4. Learning and performing ballet technique --
Languages of ballet--
Learning ballet movements --
Learning ballet technique --
Understanding musicality --
Understanding artistry --
Applying aesthetic principles to ballet --
Preparing for class performance testing --
5. Basics of ballet technique --
Positions of the feet --
Positions of the arms and port de bras --
Movement principles for ballet --
Directions of the body --
Directions of the feet --
Types of barre combinations --
Types of center combinations --
6. At the barre --
Standing at the barre --
Pre-barre exercises --
Barre exercises --
7. In the center --
Rules and protocols --
Center barre --
Port de bras --
Adagio --
Introductory and transitional steps --
Allegro --
Révérence --
8. History of ballet --
Beginnings of ballet --
Ballet moves from the court to the theater --
A century of contrast : Romanticism to Classicism --
Ballet in the United States before 1900 --
Ballet in the 20th century --
International perspectives in the 20th century --
Viewing ballet performances --
Distinguishing types and styles of ballet.