MBU DO Children's Art School No. 1 of the Engels Municipal District

Branch " Choreographic art»

CLASSICAL DANCE

workbook

student(s) of _____ class ___________________________________

DEAR PARENTS!

This is a guide about what and how to do so that your children love learning choreography, and so that the art of dance enters their lives naturally and harmoniously.

This is more than a simple workbook for completing assignments. On its pages, the child will find a lot of useful and important information from the field of classical ballet theory, the basics of organizing the life of a novice dancer, as well as interesting tasks, the completion of which will help in successful training.

Danceability, rhythm, the ability to express musical images in movement, plasticity - all this is facilitated by early aesthetic development child. There is a separate manual for parents and children studying at the department of RER Children's Art School No. 1 - “Our First Steps”. Here we began introducing the youngest students to the choreography department.

And in your hands you are holding a workbook intended for junior school students in the choreography department, studying rhythm and dance, as well as the ABCs of classical dance. The completeness of assimilation of the material from this manual and the correctness of completing assignments are checked by the teacher twice a month. Grades are given for keeping a notebook, as well as for lessons.

We hope that the tips and recommendations will be useful for parents, the tasks will be exciting for children, and the theoretical material will undoubtedly be important for further education. successful studies at the choreography department of our art school, which is rightfully considered one of the best not only in the Saratov region, but also in Russia.

We wish you success!

Getting to know the school

Our school is many years old.
And what’s not in it!

So that every student
I have experienced all the beautiful things!

There is also a ballet class here.
They teach us dance strictly.

Every business has secrets
We'll tell you about it!

Getting to know the department
choreography

Here is our ballet hall:
How many large mirrors it has!
There is parquet on the floor,
There is a machine along the wall,

And the lesson is taught here together
Teacher and accompanist.

Ballet – wonderful world art,
It gives us wonderful feelings.
But to dance ballet
It takes many years to study!

BALLET- it's not just a dance,

And the whole world, big, wonderful,

The stories come to life in it

In movements, so lovely!

And we are happy to invite you to your dream,

A flight of fantasy!

You can be different on stage,

The dance conveys everything to us!

BALLET– the world of fairy tales, the world of dreams!

You will open it with us.

To dance beautifully
There is a lot to know:
How to pull your toe forward
How to lean on the machine

How to watch your finger
And lead yourself
And how to keep your posture,
To breathe properly.

To dance beautifully
We need to strive for this
Attend all lessons
And try and work!

Getting ready for class

☺ Shoes– special soft shoes made of fabric or leather – ballet shoes. Ballet shoes must fit.

☺ Hairstyle must be neat, hair must be collected in a bun and secured with a hair net; they should not cover their faces so that the audience can see facial expressions during the dance.

☺ Cloth It is comfortable for exercise, it does not restrict movement and should fit the body.

Gymnastic leotard

☺ Check it out! Is everything collected?

clothes for classes;

special ballet shoes;

clean white socks;

hair comb;

hairpins (in sufficient quantities) and bobby pins, hair net;

Attention! Do not wear any jewelry during classes: they can interfere with correct movements, you can get caught on them and get hurt; decorations distract you and other students from the teacher’s explanations.

Exercise:

Look at the images of soft shoes.
Which one is suitable for classical dance classes? What is the name of?
Mark the correct option and write the name of the ballet shoes.

Do you know what these classical dance shoes are called? This - pointe shoes .

We will learn about their history in one of the following lessons.

We care about health

All dancers learn to take proper care of themselves: eat healthy foods and get enough rest.

Choreography is an activity that requires strength and perseverance. It is equally important for both beginning dancers and experienced ballet dancers. daily regime with a competent separation of mental and physical activity, work and rest, proper nutrition, organization and punctuality in everything.

Getting to know new terms

The terms and concepts that you hear in a classical dance lesson are called dance vocabulary . It uses native Russian words (speed, fingers, etc.), and borrowed from French (ballet, steps, pointe shoes, etc.), Italian (tarantella, adagio, allegro, etc.), English (jazz, modern, etc.) languages.

The most commonly used vocabulary in classical dance is dance vocabulary. French origin. The names of movements, ballet poses, and other terms are written in French. To record new concepts in the workbook there is a dictionary - on last pages. Write new words beautifully and clearly, with correct pronunciation and translation. They need to be remembered and known, and be able to apply throughout the entire training.

Interesting: in ancient ballet, terms reflected an image, for example, the movement of a cat (pa de chat ) , fish (pas de poisson ) , scissors (pas de ciseaux ) and others. They are still used today.

Exercise:

Consider the “cat step” ( pa de chat ) in these pictures. Color them.

Look how gracefully the dancer performs
Pa de chat

Get to know each other with some more ballet terms. It is not necessary to memorize them yet, but you are probably already familiar with some of them; you need to know them by heart.

BALLET TERMS

Variation – solo dance of the hero.

Pas -de -deux (pas de deux) – dance of two heroes.

Pas -de -trois (pas de trois) - dance of three heroes.

Battement (batman) - leg tension.

Grand battement (grand batman) - raising a leg with a throw.

Fouette - rotation in place on one leg.

Allonge, Arrondi (alonge, arondi) - the position of a rounded or elongated arm.

Check if it's written in your dictionary demi plie (“demi plie”) – “small squat”.

Let's go back to history

This lesson is quite difficult. Take your time to read and remember the main milestones in the history of classical ballet in one sitting!

Origin (XV-XVI centuries). The history of ballet begins during the Renaissance in Italy. It grew out of the ceremonial performances staged for aristocrats by their servants: musicians and dancers at court. Ballet developed extremely quickly. Ballet fashion at that time was completely different from what it is today: costumes corresponded to the times, tutus and pointe shoes simply did not exist, and the audience had the opportunity to even participate in it at the end of the performance!

Interesting: At the time of the birth of ballet in Italy, there were hardly more than five choreographers. The notes of only three specialists have survived to this day, one of whom became “ godfather ballet": in his notes Domenico da Piacenza called the dances ballo. Having strengthened, the word was transformed into balli and balletto, began to be used by other dance lovers and was finally assigned to ballet as an art.

Catherine de Medici becomes a significant figure in the history of the development of ballet. From Italy she brings this art to France and arranges a spectacle for invited guests. For example, ambassadors from Poland were able to see a grand production called Le Ballet des Polonais.

17th century– this is a new stage in the development of ballet. Separated from simple dance, it became an independent art, which was passionately supported by Louis XIV. For him, Cardinal Mazarin ordered a choreographer from Italy who staged ballets with the participation of the king himself!

In 1661, Louis created the First Academy of Dance, which taught ballet art. The first choreographer of Louis XIV, Monsieur Lully, took the reins of the first ballet school into his own hands. Under his leadership, the Dance Academy improved and set the tone for the entire ballet world. In 1672, with his support, a dance academy was founded, which to this day is known throughout the world as the Ballet Paris Opera. Another court choreographer of Louis XIV, Pierre Beauchamp, worked on terminology dance.

Interesting: 1681 was another significant year in the history of ballet. For the first time, Mr. Lully’s production included girls . Four beauties burst into the world of dance and paved the way for others. From this memorable moment, girls began to be involved in the ballet.

In the 18th century The ballet continued to win the hearts of lovers of graceful dance around the world. A huge number of productions, new forms of expressing one’s “I” on stage, fame is no longer in narrow court circles. The art of ballet came to Russia. In 1738, the Imperial Ballet School opened in St. Petersburg – the first in Russia .

Ballet fashion also developed. The girls took off their masks and the styles of their costumes changed. Now the dancers wore light clothes, which allowed them to perform steps that had been impossible until that time.

At the beginning of the 19th century ballet theory is actively developing. In 1820, Carlo Blasis wrote “An Elementary Treatise on the Theory and Practice of the Art of Dance.” The transition from quantity to quality begins, everything more attention pays attention to details.

And most importantly, what brings early XIX centuries in ballet is dancing on your fingertips . The innovation was received with a bang and was taken up by the majority of choreographers.

So, the ballet has turned into an unusually light and airy dance, like the summer wind that arises in the rays of the rising sun.

XX century passed under the sign of the Russian Ballet. In Europe and America, by the beginning of the century, interest in ballet was fading, but after the arrival of masters from Russia, love for the art of ballet flared up there again. Russian actors organized long tours, giving everyone the opportunity to enjoy their skills. Ballet becomes available to the general public.

XXI Century

Nowadays, ballet remains the same magical art, in which they can talk about all human emotions through dance. It continues to develop and grow, changing along with the world and without losing its relevance.

Exercise:

Find out (find in books, the Internet, from television and radio programs) the names and surnames of the most famous ballerinas history and modernity. Write down the ones that you like the most.

Who do you want to be like?

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Exercise:

Write down the name of the famous dancer who first used the technique of dancing on the tips of her toes:

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Exercise:

In what year and in what city was the first ballet school opened in Russia? (Imperial Ballet School)

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Let's get acquainted
with hand and foot positions

IN junior classes In classical dance lessons, students get acquainted with basics this item. Special attention is paid to the correct positioning of the body, arms and legs, and the development of plasticity.

All young ballerinas can't wait to start dancing en pointe (at the fingertips). When a ballerina dances on her toes, her legs seem longer, her rotations become faster, and her movements look even more beautiful: the ballerina seems to flutter on the stage, barely touching it.

It must be remembered that women, sometimes men, dance on their fingers in ballet. Young pupils and female students doing exercises only in ballet shoes .

For that, to stand on your toes , the following conditions are needed:

legs and feet must be strong enough;

ballet classes are held at least 3 times a week;

well developed back and abdominal muscles;

The main thing – your teacher thinks that you can already dance on your fingers.

In the Russian ballet school there is five leg positions :

one position And three hand positions :

You need to remember the position of your arms and legs in each position, name them correctly and perform them.

Hand and foot positions are used in various combinations and form beautiful and expressive steps and poses. All movements in ballet begin and end in one of five foot positions.

The teacher will definitely teach you how to turn your legs correctly and maintain your posture, so that by the time you start performing on stage, you won’t think about it anymore. Your body - muscles, musculoskeletal system - will reproduce the correct posture automatically.

Assignment: cross out the incorrect first position of the legs in the photo below

Important! It will be much easier for you to maintain the correct posture and position of your legs and arms if you keep your back straight . Remember this secret!

Exercise:

Color the pictures. Repeat the names of the positions of the arms and legs. Write their numbers next to the corresponding picture.

Studying carefully

You are already accustomed to performing movements in ballet class to music. The classical dance lesson takes place to the accompaniment of an accompanist: on the piano he performs excerpts from ballets, works by Russian and foreign composers, classic and original tunes.

Interesting: When ballet was just emerging as an art, classical dance lessons were held to the accompaniment of the violin.

The ability to move (clap, dance) to the beat of music is called rhythmicity. Some students find it difficult to coordinate their movements with the music. But this skill must be developed as carefully as possible! Perhaps the most important thing for a dancer is be able to feel the music , express images, thoughts, musical phrases with the body.

From the top of the head to the tips of the fingers, the movement must be verified and honed, the music must be felt, the dance must be thought out. Movements are learned sequentially and gradually, so that the student’s musicality, rhythm, and technical performance are demonstrated. Therefore, the main principle of teaching classical dance is gradualism: “from simple to complex.”

Listen carefully to the teacher in class. His comments will help you master the program and learn the material easily and confidently.

Exercise:

Remember what difficulties you encountered in classical dance lessons? What comments did your teacher give you? Write down what you did to overcome them?

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Interesting: There is a joke among dancers: all other people have only two legs: left and right. And dancers have a great variety of legs: left, right, front, back, this, that, the other, incorrect, correct, supporting, free, working, dangling, confident, high, low and so on - the list goes on! ☺

Of course, you understand that this is a joke, and that a dancer, like any person, has only two legs: left and right. But you also definitely need to remember the definitions of the supporting and working (or free) legs. Support leg called the leg that supports the body weight at the moment when the other (working leg, free leg) is free to perform dance movement or poses.

Respectively, working leg - the one that performs the main movement while “leaning” on the other leg. When teaching a new movement, the teacher usually explains exactly what the working leg does. But you need to remember about the support too! In these pictures you can see that the supporting leg has a tense knee, it does not fall forward or backward, the foot on it is not sluggish, but it is not overexerted either.

Sometimes both legs can be supporting or working at the same time.

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Assignment: write the names of the legs (supporting, working) - in the appropriate place.

Developing plasticity and flexibility

In classical dance lessons, attention is paid to stretching, smooth movements of the arms and legs, and the ability to control your body. The dancer thinks through every movement down to his fingertips. In order to see what this or that position or movement looks like, there are so many mirrors in the ballet hall!

An important concept for correct hand placement is ARRONDI (“arrondi”, French – “rounded”, “rounded”), a designation for the rounded position of the arms (from the shoulder to the fingers) in classical dance. It is according to the arrondi principle that the main positions of the arms are determined: softly (roundly) bent elbows, wrists, hands.

Flexibility is necessary for the development of plasticity. Without it it is impossible to perform beautiful movements, with bends of the body, lifting of the legs. That is why the step (“stretching”) is checked by the teacher during the entrance exams to the first grade for the “Choreographic Art” department.

Flexibility can be developed. The main thing is to do the right movements - not gymnastic stretching, but leg abductions, which are associated specifically with muscle stretching. In this case, be sure to observe the inverted position of the legs.

Look at the reverse split the dancer is demonstrating in this photo:

Ballet school students learn to turn their legs at the hip joint so that their knees point not forward, but to the sides. Thanks to this position, they can lift their legs very high.

Exercise:

Think about the exercises you do in class to stretch your back, hamstrings, and hamstrings. Write down their names:

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The Frog pose is used to improve eversion. It can be done while sitting:

Assignment: color the picture.

At the machine

Lesson 9.

Surely you can already name the movements that are performed in ballet class at the barre. The machine serves as a support when you learn turnout. It helps you stand straight and straight, keeping your body in one vertical line. Arching your back and slouching is wrong.

Task: Circle the correct position of the body at the machine. What mistakes do you see in other (incorrect) pictures?

Even posture is maintained when performing movements!

Look how in this photo the students perform preparation for the rond de jambe par terre, how they hold the pose:

Machine Not used as a support. For him adhere to , easily and confidently. Do not lean on the machine with force. And also they don’t cling to it with their hands like a hook!

The foot laid aside should form with the leg straight line and move strictly to the side. Following this rule will help in the correct execution of many movements.

The eversion of the legs in the hip joints is maintained during any movement. You must always remember this!

Looking at the following photos, pay attention to the positions of the arms and legs, how the dancer leans on the barre, how he performs various movements while maintaining turnout.

Task: Color the pictures.

Write the name of the movements that are shown on them. If you didn’t remember their names in class, you can always find them in this notebook. Read the next lesson!

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Exercise

Lesson 10.

Classical dance is unthinkable without the movements that are learned in elementary school at the barre. These exercises are called the beautiful French word “exercise”. You need to definitely learn the names and techniques for performing the movements, which will be discussed further in the largest lesson in your workbook.

DEMI- PLIE [demi-plie] - a half-squat in which the heels do not lift off the floor. Any machine, in any class, begins with this exercise.

On this photodemi plie executed on the first position. But it is also performed in the second to fifth positions.

GRAND PLIE [grand plie] - full squat. When performing a gran plié in the 2nd position, the heels of the feet do not come off, while in the first and fifth positions they come off at the very end of the movement.

Color the pictures with grand plie.

Pay attention to correct executiondemi plie Andgrand plie .

BATTEMENT TENDU [batman tandu] - movement of the leg, which is moved forward, backward or to the side with a sliding movement.

Assignment: color the pictures from battement tandu

BATTEMENT TENDU JETE [battement tandu jete] – differs from battement tendu by actively throwing the leg into the air at a height: look at the following pictures.

ROND DE JAM BE PAR TERRE [ron de jambes par terre] - circle with an outstretched leg, touching the floor with your toes.

These diagrams successfully illustrate the correct execution of the rond de jam be par terre forward and backward:

SURLE COU-DE-PIED [sur le cou-de-pied] - the position of the extended foot of the “working” leg on the ankle of the supporting leg in front or behind.

BATTEMENT FONDU [batman fondue] - a movement consisting of simultaneous bending of the knees, at the end of which the “working” leg comes to a position sur le cou-de-pied in front or behind the supporting leg, and then follows the simultaneous extension of the knees and the “working” leg opens forward, to the side or back.

Color the pictures with battement fondu

BATTEMENT FRAPPE [batman frappe] - a movement consisting of rapid, energetic flexion and extension of the leg, the foot is brought into the sur le cou-de-pied position at the moment of flexion and opens with the toe to the floor or to a height of 45° at the moment of extension forward, sideways or backward .

Color the pictures with doing battement frappe to the side

BATTEMENT RELEVE LENT [batman relevé lan] – a smooth lift of the leg through sliding on the floor 90° forward, sideways or backward. It is important to control the slow raising and lowering of the leg.

Color it Pictures With battement release tape

PETIT BATTEMENT [petit batman] – “small kick” - alternately small, short kicks with the foot in the cou-de-pied position in front and behind the supporting leg

Color the pictures with petit battement

GRAND BATTEMENT [gran batman] - throw a leg 90° or higher forward, backward or to the side.

Color the pictures with grand battement

PORT DE BRAS [por de bras] – correct movement of the arms in the basic positions with turning or tilting the head , as well as bending of the body.

Don't forget to write down all new terms in your dictionary! Remember them and correctly perform the movements that indicate them!

Exercise:

Look at the pictures. They show ballet poses that you will learn in classical dance classes. We hope you will be interested in learning how to perform them correctly. In the meantime, you can color the pictures.

Exercise in the middle

In the middle, elementary school students make movements at the discretion of the teacher. Without support from the machine it is much more difficult to perform certain elements. Poses are taught: full face, croise, efase, ecarte. Port de bras is performed.

Dance class is like a stage. By practicing in the middle, you learn to use the space around you so that the audience can see you from the best angles.

The position of the body when performing various poses is oriented by points. The first is considered to be the one in which the artist looks at the viewer. Next, the count goes clockwise, 45 degrees - until the 8th point.

To correctly perform the movements in the middle, students need to remember the names of the positions of the main poses of classical dance. Pose – this is a certain position of the arms, legs, head.

EN FACE [full face] - “opposite, in the face” - a pose in which the body is located directly opposite the viewer.

epaulement [epolman] - a certain position of the dancer, in which the figure is turned half a turn towards the viewer, the head is turned to the shoulder.

Croissee [croise] - a pose in which the legs are crossed, one leg covers the other.

Color the picture with crosssee back and forth

Effacee [efase] – deployed position of the body and legs.

Color the picture with effacee back and forth

Ecartee [ekarte] – a pose in which the entire figure is rotated along the daigona.

Color the picture with ecartee

Exercise.

Name the dancer's pose. Write your answer:

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Exercise:

Take a close look at the poses in the pictures below. Mark those you have already met. Color the pictures.

Allegro

Jumps are also learned in the center of the class:

petit allegro - small point jumps;

Gran Allegro - big jumps with movement around the class.

High jumps, when the dancer floats in the air, are called elevation. It takes a lot of strength and skill to maintain the correct posture in such a jump.

Small jumps are studied first - s aute [sote]. They begin and end in the demi plie position.

Important: When jumping, don’t forget to point your toes, keep your arms in the right position, and your body straight!

s aute.

PAS E chappe [pas echape] - a jump from two legs to two from the first, third or fifth positions to the second or fourth. Changing leg positions during this jump occurs in the air.

Task: color pictures with sequential movements when performing pas echappe .

Changement de pieds [changeman de pied] is a jump from fifth position to fifth position with a change of legs.

Assignment: color pictures with sequential movements when performing pas changement de pieds

Beginning dancers learn this jump at the barre.

We are developing culturally

Beginning dancers should definitely get involved in the art. The culture of visiting the theater is one of the components of human culture.

There are many wonderful ballets. Some of them are based on plots fairy tales, others - based on stories, plays. They fill scenes with movement, color, music and delight audiences around the world.

It is best to watch the ballet in the theater, or you can watch it on TV or on DVD.

Exercise:

Look at photographs with scenes from famous ballets. Ask your parents to go to the theater together and watch at least one of them.

It will be even more interesting for you to watch the ballet if before that you read its plot and listen to the music from it.

This page contains photographs of scenes from famous ballets. Choose the one you want to watch in the theater.

Visit to the theater - cultural event, which raises the level of your development, gives unforgettable impressions and emotions.

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THEATER

The curtain rose and now

Cinderella lives on stage.

Sad, laughs and sings

And after the ball he waits for the prince.

We freeze, barely breathing

And the music is so good.

The happy end is near,

Cinderella is crowned with a crown.

The Nutcracker fights like a hero.

He stands up for his friends.

Evil plots again and again,

But love conquers all.

A ballerina is spinning in a dance,

A cape flies in the wind

And so graceful, so slender,

What is immediately obvious is that she is in love.

But melts in the coals of the furnace

Like wax on a candle flame

Beloved and desired

Tin soldier.

And we are sad, and how is she

Ready with the wind from the window

Take off like a miracle bird

And fall into the flames.

There is only fiction in them - there is no falsehood.

They teach us to live honestly,

Cherish love and friendship.

Fight evil without looking back,

Breaking ridiculous orders

And believe in miracles in life

(At least for these two hours).

LIST OF REFERENCES AND SOURCES USED

Blok L.D. Classical dance. History and modernity. M., 1987.

Vaganova A.Ya. Basics of classical dance. M., 2007.

All about ballet. Dictionary-reference book / Ed. Yu.I. Slonimsky. M.-L., 1966.

Golovkina S.N. Classical dance lessons in high school. M., 1989.

Zhdanov L.T. Introduction to ballet. M., 1986.

My first book about ballet / Kate Castle, Anna du Boisson; lane from English D.V. Dubishkina. M., 2013.

Color the dance: coloring dictionary of dance terms / comp. Pichurkina S.A. M., 2015.

Almanac “Golden Stanza, issue 8” / Kovalenko I.A. “Ballet ABC”. M.2011

The manual uses illustrations from the indicated sources, photographs from the archives of Children's Art School No. 1 of Engels and the People's Choreographic Ensemble "Fantasy", photographs from the website images.yandex.ru

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