Intermediate Ballet Technique and Performance

This unit develops intermediate ballet technique through focused petit and grand allegro, barre and floor barre practice, adagio and turns, and the application of steps to short choreographies. It also introduces repertoire study, mime and gesture, and professional practices—nutrition, safety, rehearsal routines, costuming, and materials—preparing students for advanced performance and choreography in subsequent units.

Learning Objectives

• Demonstrate intermediate technical proficiency by executing petit allegro, grand allegro, battement variations (tendu, dégagé, frappé, développé, grand battement), adagio développé, promenades, and single-leg turns with controlled alignment and musicality according to rubric standards
• Apply barre and floor-barre conditioning, port de bras, and center-combination progressions to increase strength, flexibility, and alignment by completing prescribed lesson sequences and measurable improvement benchmarks
• Analyze and interpret excerpts of classical and neoclassical repertoire (Giselle, Serenade, Don Quixote, Pillar of Fire) and basic ballet mime/gestures, then apply chosen steps and expressive elements to short group or solo choreographies
• Evaluate and demonstrate professional performance practices including safe lifting techniques, rehearsal scheduling, arrival procedures, appropriate attire and materials management, and basic nutrition choices to support rehearsal and performance readiness