Joyful Ballet for Adults

Name: Joyful Ballet for Adults
Rating: 4.9 (12 reviews)

For beginners

Created bySelen Yilmaz

Last updated 11/2021

English

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What you'll learn

Learning the fundamentals of classical ballet posture
Improving coordination and strength
Understanding rhythm, melody and movements
Exercising through Barre, Center work and Small Jumps

Course content

3 sections • 17 lectures • 52m total length

Introduction0:57
Release and stretch the upper body at the bar, then practice lower-body ballet combinations with terminology to Bolshoi Ballet music, followed by center work and light jumps to protect joints.

Posture1:27
Improve posture and core strength through joyful ballet sequences that straighten the spine, engage arm and torso muscles, and ease daily back pain, while focusing on the joy of movement.
Getting Ready5:45
Prepare for ballet by aligning from heel to head in sixth position, keeping shoulders back and chin up, while gently pointing and stretching the feet to build line and balance.
Demi Pointe1:57
Practice demi pointe with music from show ballet, emphasizing fresh, dynamic footwork and a focused warm-up for the feet.
Port de Bras3:22
Joyful Ballet for Adults presents a chair-based port de bras warm-up, guiding first and fifth position arms and aligned shoulders, with breathing and eye-line keeping the chin steady.
Plie Practise3:22
Engage in plie practice with chair warm-up, align hips and shoulders in first position, extend through fifth position arms, breathe deeply, and look up to see your palm.
Plie with Music4:45
Explore plie with music and how to align the ankle while viewing from the side, then launch a second combination on the chair.
Battement Tendu and Battement Jete Intro3:25
Learn the basics of battement tendu and battement jeté intro, focusing on straight knees, pointed toe, and lifting from a stable supporting leg with engaged core and proper alignment.
Tendu with Music1:59
Master tendu with music in joyful ballet for adults, emphasizing precise technique and musicality through guided practice.
Coupe Retire2:59
Practice coupe retire and related ballet moves to lift the leg from the first position, monitor knee alignment, and keep the foot high while moving with music.
Coupe with Music2:32
Joyful ballet for adults invites you to practice coupe with music, fueling motivation and a ready, steady go mindset while celebrating progress throughout the session.

Center Intro3:37
Center your body and mind, recall dance combinations, and sync breath with music to stay on time while engaging all muscles, building flexibility and strength with joyful movement.
Adagio1:48
In joyful ballet for adults, adagio focuses on bringing it together through three things, guiding deliberate, graceful practice.
Temps Leve1:57
Bring a yoga mat and perform a temps leve sequence from press position with heels and knees together, shoulders back, and pointed toes, then rise and lower with controlled breath.
Echappe2:06
Explore the échappé from first to second position, then close back to first, focusing on leg power, controlled landing, and upper body alignment for elegant ballet.
Reverence2:08
Flow through a cooling down sequence that ends with a reverence pose, guiding deep breaths, arm extension, and weight transfers to each side like wings.
Selen's Story8:37
Explore Selen's journey from classical ballet and rhythmic gymnastics to joyful adult ballet teaching for adults over 50, overcoming performance anxiety, finding joy, and building a global community.

Requirements

No dance or exercise experience needed.

Description

This classical ballet class is suitable for absolute beginners and experienced beginners. If you have previous ballet experience and basic knowledge of ballet positions, but still consider yourself a beginner, this course also will be suitable for you.

Full session comes with a Class Pack where you can find all tracks in the playlist, including introductions, demonstrations with and without music and terminology. Selen guides you through the Warm up and gentle Stretching, demonstrates the Posture Practises. There is basic and fundamental sets and movements for the Barre and the Center work which followed by introduction to small jumps such as Tenleve and Echappe. Class set up helps you to be introduced to classical ballet in a gentle and joyful way. It helps you to improve your strength, stamina, coordination balance. Small combinations from Demi Plies, Battement Tendu and Jete to Adagio are easy to follow and remember.

These video tutorials have everything that you need where you choose the length and the moves! As it is designed for beginners there is no pointe work or no pointe shoes are needed. You will need chair to hold on and use it as a barre to give you support and balance. You can use yoga mat under your feet to make it more comfortable during footwork and jumps.

Please choose comfortable clothes. You can work in soft ballet shoes or bare feet. It is also recommended that you drink some water during the lesson so that you do not become dehydrated.

If you have a pre-existing medical condition, it is recommended that you seek advice from a healthcare professional before taking this course.

Who this course is for:

This classical ballet class is suitable for absolute beginners and experienced beginners. If you have previous ballet experience and basic knowledge of ballet positions, but still consider yourself a beginner, this course also will be suitable for you.

Joyful Ballet for Adults

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Course content

Introduction1 lecture • 1min

Barre10 lectures • 32min

Center Work6 lectures • 20min

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