Plie - To bend

More ballet I am afraid! Today I had my second classes and they were lovely - we all had a marvellous time - all I need now is to find a cheap and cheerful pianist - the emphasis on cheerful I think!

They are learning everything slowly and we are getting to the ordering ballet shoes point which is very exciting - They are loving the little purple leotards too! 

I have been working hard now we are back to school and work, the week shoots by and leave me gasping for breath - there never seems to be quite enough time to do all the jobs I want to. So I shall finish up in a minute and go do laundry and kitchen cleaning.

But before I go.

Plies - To bend -

For use later as shock absorber motion for jumps, to use in preps for chasse, pirouette and jumps.

Baby ballet - natural first - gentle bends

Primary - knee bends in first and points to natural seconde

Grade 1 - face barre - demi in first, grande in second, rises

Grade 2 - face barre - demi and full plies in first, second and third with rise

Grade 3 - side on - demi and full in 1st,2nd,3rd and 4th open. (heels on in 4th open) and rises.

Grade 4 - side on demi and full as above with 4th crossed

Grade 5 - side on - 2 demi, rise, full plie and ports de bras forward or sideways in 1st,2nd,3rd, 4th open or crossed, or 5th.