Ballet is performance dance at its graceful best. Widely known as a classical style of expressive dancing based on precise conventional steps with gestures and movements of grace a fluidity. Having originated in the fifteenth century it has since become a widespread and highly technical form of dance. Ballet has been popular globally and has contributed to techniques used in many other dance genres and cultures.
In our Ballet Bees class, students will learn the basics of developing physical and spatial awareness in a ballet class setting through a series of consistent warm-ups, stretches and technique combinations. They will understand how to communicate dance through motion and emotion. Students will demonstrate proper ballet etiquette and conduct a safe, orderly atmosphere.
Materials Needed: Portable dance barre and/or Floor Mat