Aims:

• A practical workshop for teachers that explores the basic concepts of classical ballet technique
• To highlight the importance of the foundations of classical ballet technique, including posture, placement, use of turn-out and weight placement
• To explore the mechanics and aesthetics of port de bras
• To introduce the concept of good teaching, leading towards developing a personal teaching philosophy.

Outline:

1. Overview of the foundations of technique
2. Practical application of the foundations of technique
3. Port de bras: line and coordination
4. What makes a good teacher?

Aims:

• To explore how we learn to dance through motor learning
• To analyse the vocabulary of classical ballet that is taught at the barre
• To develop skills in teaching barre work.

Outline:

1. Motor learning: how do we learn to dance?
2. Barre work: practical application, observation and analysis.

Aims:

• To explore how students learn and effective teaching practice
• To analyse the vocabulary of classical ballet that is taught in centre practice
• To highlight how classical ballet vocabulary progresses from the barre to the centre
• To develop skills in teaching centre practice
• To explore effective communication
• To develop skills in the demonstration of enchaînement and the use of voice in delivering a lesson.

Outline:

1. How do we learn? How should we teach? An introduction to learning and teaching
2. Centre work: practical application, observation and analysis
3. Demonstration, the use of voice and communication.

Aims:

• To analyse the allegro section of classical ballet vocabulary
• To highlight how allegro is developed at the barre and in the centre
• To develop skills in teaching allegro
• To develop skills in lesson planning and time management.

Outline:

1. Allegro: practical application, observation and analysis
2. Lesson planning and time management.

Aims:

• To analyse pointe work for students at different levels of training
• To develop skills in teaching pointe work
• To develop skills in enchaînement construction
• To explore the concepts of motivation and effective feedback.

Outline:

1. Pointe work: pre-pointe training, initial pointe training, developing strength and control on pointe, and introduction to advanced vocabulary
2. Enchaînement construction
3. Motivation and effective feedback.

Aims:

• To gain practical experience in setting, demonstrating and correcting enchaînements
• To develop effective teaching skills
• To highlight the importance of developing artistry in tandem with technique.

Outline:

1. Developing and delivering an enchaînement
2. Épaulement, style and artistry.