Plié Exercise for Intermediate Ballet Class (3/4 music)

 1 count = 1 bar

2nd position starting position

Working leg - Right

1-4       Head roll (down, left, back, right)
5-8       Cambré sideways towards barre
1-4       Recover
5-8       D/Plié, rise to d/pointe, straighten legs, lower heels [arm in 2nd]

1-8       2 Grand Pliés in 1st [with 1st port de bras]
1-4       Cambré forward, recover
5-8       Cambré backward, recover

1-4       Head roll (down, left, back, right)
5-8       Cambré sideways towards barre
1-4       Recover
5-8       D/plié, rise to d/pointe, straighten legs, lower heels [arm in 2nd]

1-8       2 Grande pliés in 4th
1-4       Cambré forward while in a deep lunge (fondu R, pointe tendu L) and recover to L
             tendu derriere
5-8       Parallel lunge, front leg bent, straight back leg calf stretch

Notes:  Ensure the exercise is performed in a slow, controlled manner.  Remind students that it is a warm-up and they need to ‘fill’ the music with the movement. 

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