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Ballet Dancing for Beginners

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Learn some of the basic steps in ballet dancing. Our ballet expert will showcase the fundamental movements and positions you need to get started in this free instructional video series of beginning ballet lessons

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Summary: A form sweeps lightly across the stage, gracefully arching arms and neck, balancing posture with poise effortlessly—this is the image that ballet dancers the world over spend a lifetime creating. They train their bodies into submission, investing years in dance schools, perfecting their jeté, their pas de chat, their relevé. When everything comes together, the ballet is a spectacle of wonder, telling us the timeless stories of history and the human heart through measured expressions of fluid and beautiful motion.

Ballet has changed in a few ways over the course of its history, with one school of thought giving way to another; yet, usually the basic ideas remain unchanged. Neoclassical ballet is a particular style of dance that puts more focus on the structure of movement, allowing the dancers to use more elaborate and complicated expressions.

In this free ballet video series, learn some of the basic steps you need to get started in ballet dancing. These beginner clips will showcase the fundamental movements and positions you need to learn, such as how to hold your feet and arms, and how to do the plié, tendu, rond de jambe, dégagé, and arabesque. You won’t be ready for Swan Lake after you watch these ballet lessons, but you will definitely be one dance step closer!

About the Expert

Expert: Connie Hale is the Studio manager and dance instructor at Cynergy Dance Studios in San Antonio, TX. Connie has been a featured dancer and performer at Walt Disney World in Orlando and also is a national Dance judge.

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