Corina's Basic Ballet Class #1

Ballet terms come in layers in this barre class, each step named, shown on its own and then put into a combination, so a second pass pays off.

Rotation starts in the hips, not the ankles. Even the arms rotate, with the thumb lightly touching the middle of the middle finger. The hips stay lifted over the toes, not the heels. From the barre, the work moves to center, where the pas de basque, half and full turns and small jumps put it together.