Considering where we were at the beginning of the semester, we -as a class- have improved tremendously. In general, the class did well, however there were a few improvements that could be done on everyone's part- including myself.
Posture
For critiquing the class as a whole, the primary issue was posture. Many of us need to work on finding our center, tightening the abdominal and back muscles, and pointing our pelvis down to obtain more balance and length.
Plie
As in the posture section, the same goes for the plie- specifically the grand plie. As alot of the students got closer to the floor, they let their posture slip and began to lean forward. This also relates back to posture in that you must keep the back straight make sure the pelvis is facing downward.
Tendu
Many students were not stretching their legs as far as they can go. Improvements in the tendus can be made by fully extending the legs and fully turning out the heels when performing the tendu devant. Included in this section is also the execution of the degage, in which many people lost their energy when bringing the foot off the floor. One must used the energy that their body has to sweep the foot off the floor with energy.
Petit Battement
Petit battements were very good when compared to when the class was first introduced to them. However, there are still those that do not fully control the leg, thus allowing the whole leg to move rather that just below the knee.
Rond de Jambe
When performing the rond de jambe, many students did not fully complete the movement. they instead brought the leg in too short from the full half circle or did not stretch out completely to allow energy flow to make one smooth movement.
As stated before, the class has come a long way since the beginning of the semester, and we still have a long way to go. As with dance, it takes time, effort and years of consistent practice to become situated with the demands of ballet.
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