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Let's get started! Please read the following statement and select whether you agree or disagree. I have read and watched the ENTIRE Children's Ballet Method Certification Course in Teaching Ballet 1 to 3. *

I agree with the above statement.

1. True or False: In the Children's Ballet Method Syllabus, every step within every section of class must be done in every single class during the year. *

True

False

2. True or False: In Ballet 1A, students are taught the following positions of the feet: parallel, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th. *

True

False

3. Most of Ballet 1A barre work is done: *

facing the barre.

standing sideways to the barre.

4. Which arabesque is taught in Ballet 1B? *

1st arabesque

2nd arabesque

3rd arabesque

4th arabesque

5. Students should begin working through the foot and a 4-count battement tendu should be introduced in what level? *

Ballet 1A

Ballet 1B

Ballet 2

Ballet 3

6. Battement soutenu is introduced to the back in what level? *

Ballet 1A

Ballet 1B

Ballet 2

Ballet 3

7. In adage, during barre, developé is introduced in what level? *

Ballet 1A

Ballet 1B

Ballet 2

Ballet 3

8. Port de bras is so important but often such an overlooked part of teaching ballet. In addition to the OUB port de bras, what should you focus on as your students get older? *

Movement quality

Use of the heads in coordination with the arms

Incorporating port de bras with pliés and temps liés in centre

All of the above

9. Piqué to sousus should be taught: *

beginning in Ballet 1A, as a preparation for traveling soutenu turns and piqué turns.

after demi detourné in Ballet 1B.

as a pirouette preparation in Ballet 2.

10. By the end of Ballet 3, students should have learned pirouettes en dehors from the following positions: *

2nd

4th

5th

All of the above

11. The Mazurka step should be taught: *

in Ballet 1A, in your balancé and waltz step combinations.

in Ballet 2, along with balancé and the waltz step.

in Ballet 3, after balancé and the waltz step, as it requires a higher level of coordination.

12. Hops on one foot in parallel: *

are not done in this syllabus.

should be done in Ballet 1A as a means for strengthening the foot and lower leg muscles and to prepare students for more centre allegro work later on.

should be done in Ballet 3 to help teach sissonne simple.

13. Pas de chat is first done turned out in: *

Ballet 1A

Ballet 1B

Ballet 2

Ballet 3

14. Glissade traveling to the side should first be taught: *

keeping the legs the same. (The front leg does NOT change to the back and the back leg does NOT change to the front during the glissade.)

with a change in feet. (The front leg DOES change to the bak and the back leg DOES change to the front during the glissade.)

15. In Ballet 3, grand jeté should be done: *

brushing the front leg and keeping it straight (like in a grand battement).

with the front leg extending through a developé action.