Anh's Beginner Ballet Barre #3

A ballet barre class that is simple at the start, a little harder by the end, and open to modification. The pliés are split into parts, with the legs first, then the arm, then both together.

Tendus add a flex and point, so the foot articulates through each toe. Fifth position tendus are counted in fours and sixes. Rond de jambe en l'air stays at 45 degrees, and the barre finishes with fast-release grands battements and a retiré balance that can become a pirouette.