Ultimate Beginner Ballet Course

Master the basics of the plie barre by practicing demi plies and grand plie, align your arms, and move through first, second, fourth, and fifth positions with hip-driven turnout.

Stretch the tendu in first position with constant floor contact, then four tendus en croix (front, side, back, side) and a final sous-sous balance.

Practice four degages en croix, then two, into a single degage en croix with balance, lifting foot at the end like a tendu, engaging inner thighs and hamstrings on close.

Learn two fondus en croix from first position, melting and extending through a low plie, lifting from the knee in coupe and retiré while keeping the chest lifted.

Explore rond de jambe, circle of the legs in half circles with energy through the toes, from first position at the barre, combining plie, tendu, degage, and en l’air.

Execute fondu barre drills by melting and extending from the first position, maintaining a coupe and lifted chest, then en croix front, side, back, side.

Perform battements at the barre, lifting and closing the leg. Use hip flexors and inner thigh strength, maintain port de bras in high fifth and dégagé-inspired élanger to the back.

Finish the ultimate beginner ballet course with a heartfelt end-of-class reflection, invite feedback and reviews, and preview the next session focused away from the bar.