Description

Finis Jhung shows each exercise, Glenn Keenan of The New York City Ballet does it, Finis analyzes and coaches, and Glenn repeats. You’ll perfect your pas de bourrées dessous (under) and dessus (over). You’ll develop balance and strength as you learn to relevé in passé and arabesque. The waltz step (pas de valse) teaches you to articulate your steps and develops correct alignment and balance. You will develop movement skills that allow you to change feet quickly, even as you switch directions and turn around. Your elevation work includes petit pas de chats, changements, sissone simple, and échappé sauté. After you’ve mastered these centered exercises, you’ll find you’ve gained strength, speed, and range of movement. To dance is to live. The CD music is by Scott Killian