The Boy Ballet Dancer (2010)

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Building Powerful Turns & Jumps.
Taught by Finis Jhung.

All Levels. All Regions DVD. 103 minutes. 21 center exercises.

  • Available as a DVD.
  • Available to Stream Instantly Online.
  • Stream in Workout Mode.

Description

Based on his experience as the Trainer at Billy Camp and ballet teacher for the boys who played Billy Elliot on Broadway and on tour, Finis Jhung knows that today’s boy ballet dancer needs updated training—he must go beyond positions and poses and learn the mechanics of movement so that he can quickly nail those all-important turns and jumps. In this new video, 11-year-old Joseph Harrington—newly-cast as Billy Elliot—warms up standing alone in center floor so he can check his placement and form in the mirror. He then demonstrates the essential exercises which emphasize the spring action of the plié for powerful jumps, turns and combinations. Finis explains the exercise, Joseph demonstrates, Finis analyzes and Joseph repeats. At the end, Joseph performs jumps and turns that will make you stand and cheer as audiences do at Billy Elliot: The Musical. The CD music is by Scott Killian.

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Weight .125 lbs
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