Goals - Mastery of basic elements of posture and position: straight spines, stretched legs, feet pointed straight (neither winged nor sickled). - Mastery of basic technical elements and related vocabulary. - Knowledge of basic épaulement (head turned in direction of front leg). - Strong two-foot relevés and jumps.
Goals - Introduction of positions of body (croisé, effacé, en face) - Introduction of two-leg to one-leg relevés. - Use of sous-sus. - Introduction of one-leg to two-leg jumps and two-leg to one-leg jumps. - Emphasis on exercises preparatory to turning – students should be ready for the introduction of pirouettes in Level C. - Strengthening relevé, in preparation for pre-pointe in Level C. - Strengthening of balance, on demi-pointe, and on one leg.
Goals - Strengthening the relevé. - Solidifying pirouettes: doubles from 5th, 2nd and 4th; on pointe as well. - Introduction of more complicated turns (flic-flac, fouettés, attitude and arabesque, en dehors piqués) and jumps (temps de cuisse, brisé, cabriole, saut-de-basques, etc.) - Increasing ballet vocabulary through new steps. - Continued work on movement quality, through more complex combinations of steps, and emphasis on the transitions between them.
Goals - Mastery of basic elements of posture and position: straight spines, stretched legs, feet pointed straight (neither winged nor sickled). - Mastery of basic technical elements and related vocabulary. - Knowledge of basic épaulement (head turned in direction of front leg). - Strong two-foot relevés and jumps.