The Finis Jhung Ballet Technique Level 1: Barrework for Beginners [DVD]

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ABOUT THE TEACHER: Finis Jhung is a world-renowned ballet master who has been featured on CBS THS MORNING, written The Finis Jhung Ballet Technique: A Guide for Teacher & Students and produced more than 45 instructional videos. ABOUT THE VIDEO: In this video, Finis Jhung gives you a fresh new view of the essential ideas of classical ballet that will transform your physique — and your psyche. The emphasis here is on learning ballet from the inside out. Instead of merely assuming textbook positions and memorizing terminology, all the exercises in this class are designed to develop kinesthesia — the sense that detects bodily position, weight, or movement of the muscles, tendons, and joints. Learn to "see and feel" what you are doing. Learn the "why and how" that create the "what." Teachers have found that this class works wonders with younger students. EXERCISES: 1. Number One; 2. Turning out, demi plié in 1st position; 3. Isometric grand pliés, relevé; 4. Battement tendu en croix, 1st position; 5. Port de bras; 6. Battement tendu à la seconde, grand plié, relevé & balance, 1st position; 7. Battement tendu devant & derrière, demi plié, 1st position 8. Working the foot, attitude à la seconde, relevé in plié, 1st position; 9. Battement dégagé & attitude à la seconde, relevé & balance ; 10. Battement dégagé devant & derrière, stretches, 1st position; 11. Battement tendu en croix, demi plié, relevé & balance, 5th position; 12. Rond de jambe à terre; 13. Dégagé en croix, demi plié, 5th position, balance cou-de- pied derrière; 14. Fondu en croix, balance retiré derrère; 15. Grand battement devant, port de bras; 16. Grand battement derrière, tendu plie, relevé; 17. Grand battement à la seconde, demi plie