The scary exam

Yes I did the scary exam. I don't really know how it went. Made errors, covered and sorted it out.

We will see. Now just to finish the theory and we are done!!

So here is what I got asked in my DDE Ballet exam!

Grade 3 plies demonstrated.
       Asked what the common faults were and how to correct the posture.
       Asked how one teaches a back bend and the risks associated.
       What would happen to the legs of a hyperextended child?
       How would you help them?

Grade 4 tendu and grand battement demonstrated.
        Ian began to play too fast and I requested he slowed down during course of the exercise
           Discussed how to promote a good pointe to the front in tinies and alignment

Frappe fouetté
              Created training exercise
              Discussed faults
              Progressed the training exercise

Centre practise
              Demonstrate 2 inter centre practise
              Discussed the quality required for a fondu
              What is the build up of battement fondu
              Discussed posture of 4 yr olds and how to improve it

Musicality
            Discussion on how you would promote musicality in a child
            Gave ideas and examples of how to promote musicality
            She was after the fact they need to listen constantly

Demonstrate 2nd ports de bras inter

Create a grade 6 port de bras/adage with a pirouette in it
 Allegro - what types of allegro are there?
               Create an allegro warm up for inter - explain the differences you would see in
               Grade 1 and Inter allegro
               Create a ballon allegro - was asked to change the music to make it more
               Bouncey
               Demonstrate grade 6 allegro
               Discussed how you change the speed of an exercise

Petit batterie - discuss what body type would find beats harder, and why?
               Discussed the mechanics of all beats including brise and which leg works the
               Hardest on brise.


Stretching -
              what type of stretch is safest
             How would you stretch the ham string
              How long would you hold a stretch for?
              What exercises would you give a pupil to do at home?
              How long would you hold a stretch?
   


Pointe Work
              Asked about what type of feet would struggle
              Asked about what one would do in the first pointe work lesson
              Was asked if you had a class with half with hyper mobile feet and half with less    mobile feet - if you had split the group which set would rise and which set would releve?
               Discussed bow legs and pointe work


Choreography
              Was asked if my dance had a theme or was just a classical solo

Reverence
              Intermediate