Russian Classical Ballet

Our new Schedule for the 2022-2023

Wishing our talented and hardworking student Masha the Happiest Birthday!!!! May all your dreams will come true!! Hope we will see you dancing with a professional ballet company in a few years!!

Wishing our beautiful student Aliana Happy Birthday!!! Hope we will see you dancing for famous ballet company one day!!

Our new schedule! We are all so exited to see you soon!

Here are links to YouTube videos Vaganova 1st Grade Full Ballet Class. You can follow along and do class at home! If you do Points (video # 10) please make sure you got proper (not too slippery) floor. If you on pre-point level please still do Poite combinations on demi-point!
Hope you will enjoy do class along with Vaganova students!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbemMIk-sFo&list=PLACD63FCA6AD71456&index=1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEErxQBhX8I&list=PLACD63FCA6AD71456&index=2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6I4wd-zUPE&list=PLACD63FCA6AD71456&index=3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nj_Fj3eHHeg&list=PLACD63FCA6AD71456&index=4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMEWm6J2OWU&list=PLACD63FCA6AD71456&index=5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRjLsDnmTwg&list=PLACD63FCA6AD71456&index=6

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ek2PFQQO-Is&list=PLACD63FCA6AD71456&index=7

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GshfMhufY2Q&list=PLACD63FCA6AD71456&index=8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TB-oEJwcABo&list=PLACD63FCA6AD71456&index=9

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzLYmGwWF5A&list=PLACD63FCA6AD71456&index=10

1 grade Vaganova ballet class Our new channel - https://clck.ru/ENQ3Y - ballet technique step by step 1 grade Vaganova ballet class

Ballet 2 Class
Barre

Plie - 2 demi plie, grand plie - 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th positions.
Battement Tendu - 4 tendus full cross
Jete - 2 jete,1 pique - full cross.
Rond de jambe par terre - 4 slow ronds an dehors, 4 slow ronds an dedans. Then 3rd port de bras 2 times, port de bras side to side, stretching with a heel.
Preparation for Fondue - 4 ser le cou de pied full cross
Frappe - 4 frappe full cross
Adagio - 2 tan lemps leve full cross
Grand Battlement - 2 grand battement full cross.
All combinations from both legs!!

After the barre we do releve 16 times and balance, stretching (at least 15 mins) on the floor. 1st port de bras on a center and Jumps combinations. Practice spotting.
Please do all combinations properly and slowly! Class should take about 60 mins! Do the class at least 2 times per week, but better 3! ;) Stay well, and be active!!

~Anastasia

Ballet 3 Basic Barre Combinations

Plie - 2 demi plie, grand plie - 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th positions.
Battement Tendu - 2 tendus, 3rd tendu to the plie full cross at the end soutenu half turn.
Jete - 2 jete, 2 pique full cross.
Rond de jambe par terre - 4 ronds, 1 rond on plie, 1 rond on 45. All combination repeat on dedans. Then 3rd port de bras 2 times, port de bras side to side, stretching with a heel.
Fondu - 4 foundus full cross
Frappe - 4 frappe full cross
Adagio - 2 tan lemps leve full cross
Grand Battlement - 2 grand battement full cross.
All combinations from both legs!!

After the barre we do releve and balance, stretching (at least 15 mins) on the floor. Adagio on a center and Jumps combinations. Practice spotting.
Please do all combinations properly!! Class should take about 60 mins! Do the class at least 3 times per week! Stay well and active!!

~Anastasia

Intermediate Level Basic Barre Combinations

Plie - 2 demi plie, grand plie - 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th positions + 2 3rd port de pras
Tendus - 2 tendus, flex, poite close - front, side , back; 2 press -side. All repeat an dedans.
Jete - 2 jete, 2 pique - front, side. Back 2 jete, balansoir. Side 2 pique - 2 times. Repeat an dedans.
Rond par terre - 6 slow, 3 quick ronds, rond on plie, rond on 45. All an dedans. Streching with port de bras. Port de bras side to side. Stretching with a heel, hold on 90 side, passe and open to 2nd arabesque.
Fondu and rond an l'air - 2 fondus front, 2 fondus side, soutenu to 2nd arabesque, soutenu side, up, 4 an l'air an dehors. All combination repeat an dedans.
Frappe - 2 frappe full cross, double frappe front, back, side, sur le cou de pied, 7 petite battements an dehors. All repeat an dedans.
Adagio - 1 temps leve, 1 passe developpe full cross.
Grand battement - 4 front, 3 side, 4 back, 3 side, sounenu half turn and start left leg.
After the Barre please do Releve, Stretching on the floor, Adagio on a center and jumps combinations.

You are welcome to add or create your own combination, and you are welcome to share your combinations with me and others! But, please, don't get lazy and do at least this minimum 3 times per week!! Stay active and healthy!!

~Anastasia

Dear Parents and Students,
Hope all of you and your families are staying well!
Our studio is closed till April 6th (or till future notification), because of State Stay at Home order. The credit for remaining two weeks classes of this session will be transferred to the next session.
Please make sure your kids are staying active, keep practicing and stretching at home during the break!
Stay well, and hope to see all my students soon!!

Sincerely,
Anastasia