Intro to Cecchetti with Diana Byer

LENGTH: 83 min. LEVEL: Beginner SPACE: Large

This class, based on the Cecchetti style of ballet, is a first year beginner class for children. The class covers simple stretching exercises, beginning barre and center work and elementary vocabulary that moves across the floor. The class not only focuses on very basic technique but also on making sure the children are aware of music and how important it is to their training. There is emphasis on the head movements that relate to the coordination of each step which is taught right from the beginning. Attention is also paid to how the eyes, face and hands are part of the body and how they help express the music and feeling of each step. This attention to detail wakes up the children’s imagination.

Music: Mihoko Suzuki

Category: Ballet, Youth