Hello Teachers!
*Recently, I saw a post asking for barre combinations, and I saw someone asking if we should make a sticky/thread. So here is one!* Please Post your own combos! We need a helpful thread for resources!
If my combos seem to not make much since, please feel free to PM me!
For beginning ballet classes plie and tendu combos:

1.)Plies - Starting in 1st position, 2 demi plies, 1 grande, tendu to second, 2 demis 1 grande, tendu 4th, repeat plies, tendu to 5th.

2.) Grande Plies - 1st position. Grande plie, port de bras, rise to releve, grande plie. Repeat in all positions.

3.) Tendus/Degegge - Face Bar. 8 tendus right, 8 left, 4 right, 4 left, 2 right, 2 left, 1 right, 1 left. Repeat starting with left foot.

4.) Tendu/Degegge - (1st or 5th positions) 3 tendu front, demi plie, 3 side demi plie, 3 back, plie, rise to releve.
The first time the students execute this combo, they should have their arm in second. After they get the feet down, add arms.



-PrimaBallerine-

Sounds good.

Since I get to teach a lot of recreational classes and some are not full-length and only 60 minutes, I have to find a way to combine exercises...

Demi & Grand Plié in 3/4 or 6/8 time - Start in 1st, prep arms 1st to 2nd.
Demi plié down (1,2,3) as arm drops to en bas, stretch out of plié (4,5,6) as arm goes through 1st to 2nd).
Repeat
Grand Plié down 1-6), arm goes to en bas, stretch out of plié, arm goes from 1st to 2nd
Tendu to 2nd and repeat all above in 2nd, 4th, 5th
Grand port de bras from forward, only, 1-12
Sous sous, arms 3rd en haut elongé

I will put more in later. I have to go change a diaper. LOL

<b>Warm up exercise</b>
Level: Adv-beg to Adv

Facing barre standing in 1st position.
4 count introduction, breath arms, then place on the barre
Tendu devant (slow - working through the demi-pointe) 2 counts (using epaulement - head towards working foot), close 2 counts, (return head to center)
Tendu derriere 2 counts, (head over supporting foot) close 2 counts (head returns to center)
2 Tendus a la seconde - 1-4
1 Tendu a la seconde on count 5, lower heel in 2nd position count 6, slide the foot back to first position working the inner thighs on counts 7 and 8.

Repeat all with the left foot.

Demi-plie 1, lift the heels 2, stretch the legs 3, hold 4, slowly roll down, squeezing the inner thighs and working the turnout 5-8.
Repeat

Right arm port de bra 2nd to 5th en haut 2 counts, side bend 2 counts, recover 2 count, port de bra bring arm back to the barre 2 counts, repeat to other side.

Rise and balance, arms 5th en avant. Close.

I am reposting this combo:

starting L hand on barre..
degage front 4x (cnts 1-4) battement pique side 3x (cnts 5-7) close 5th back on (cnt 8). degage back 4x (cnts 1-4) battement pique side 3x (cnts 5-7) close 5th front on (cnt 8). degage en croix f, s, b, s, f, s, b, s (8 cnts). pique f, s, b (cnts 1-3) brush through first (cnt 4) pique front (cnt 5) (rotate hips to barre as fouette leg side) pique side (cnt 6) (fouette leg back, hips turn to 2nd side) pique back (cnt 7) close 5th back (cnt 8). If that all makes sense, then you will already be facing the second side with R hand on barre ready for other side!

Hope this all makes sense, I have been using this combo for at least 5 years and all my kids so far have enjoyed it!


Will def. be coming back to this thread often!!

All those combinations looked great.. !
thanks for posting them

Here is a link for a great list of combos!
www.susankramer.com . . .

Here is a link for a great list of combos!
www.susankramer.com . . .

More Combos
* Ronds de jambe par a terre.

Starting in 5th position-
2 rond de jambs en dehors, 1 rond de jambs en dehors in plie
Repeat, 1 rond de jamb an dehors in releve.
Rise to retire, and balance.

Repeat en dedans

* Battement Frappes

2x frappe devant
3x frappe a la seconde
2x frappe derriere
3x frappe a la seconde
Rise to releve, double frappe en croie, go to retire, balance.
Repeat on other side.

For intermediate balletclass: Pliés

1) Start in first. Arm à la seconde, do a demi (arm first) while straightening the legs arm to fifth, demi again with arm to seconde. Grand plié (arm over first or fifth), demi again roll on half pointe, stretch the leg and hold balance for a moment. Go back to whole foot and penché forward.

2) Repeat in second, fourth and fifth but instead of the penché add a port de bras to the barre in second, a cambré in fourth and a port de bras away from the barre in fifth.

Tendues:

1) First position: One tendue forward (slow), back and plié while closing. To fast tendue forward, close. Demi plié, roll on demi pointe, stretch the legs, hold balance, lower heels.

3) Do in seconde and arabesque

4) again seconde but instead to the plié and the rolling on demi, t'eleve to the side and close. The student is now standing away from the barre. Repeat the exercise with the other leg (the one that is closer to the barre.

Advanced plies

In 2nd position grande plie arm an dehor, repeat plie arm en dedan stretch away from the barre and to the barre. Repeat in 1st with stretch forward, demi plie while in penche, stretch the knees, and rolling up through the spine. IN 4th 2 demi plies, chasse en avant lunge forward, recover, temp lie back, cambre back. In 5th 2 grande plies, stretch forward to the floor, rise and balance

I will be adding more to this thread. Can we start one for center and across the floor combos too?

Center and Across the Floor Sounds great. I'll start one. Please help by contributing your combos!

Battement Degages - Intermediate level

From 5th position
3 degages devant
1 degage a la seconde
3 degages derriere
1 degage a la seconde
Degage a la seconde close 1st position, degage side close 5th derriere, degage side close 1st, degage side close 5th devant, degage side close 5th derriere, degage side close 5th devant, degage side close 5th derriere. Hold then reverse the exercise.

Alternately you could have the students perform the exercise facing the barre and instead of reversing the exercise begin the exercise with the left foot.