Ballet beginners: from your first steps to a choreography

In this course, you will learn the fundamentals of Ballet, from the positions of arms and feet to some proper first steps. You will progressively apply your new knowledge by learning and working on a choreography especially tailored to this course.

Each step is decomposed and explained precisely so that no previous knowledge is required making it a perfect class for total beginners but also to dancers who would like to improve precision of their dance steps and understanding of movements.

You will also learn from a French teacher how steps are named in France, country where ballet vocabulary takes its origin.

What distinguishes this course?

You will right from the first section enjoy learning and practicing an original choreography on the magical music of the flowers Waltz from the Nutcracker! The choreography is made for you to make sure it only includes the steps you are leaning section after section.

The learning process of the choreography is the same as for a professional dancer to give you a sense of how pro dancers memorise full ballet length: memorise and practice section by section before rehearsing end to end.

At the end of the course you will be able to perform a choreography of 3 minutes! What an accomplishment!

Each section section of the course has the same structure:

• learn new notions (positions, steps…)

• practice

• learn a new part of the choreography which includes these new steps

Ballet steps covered:

• Section 1: posture, hands and arms positions

• Section 2: feet positions, pliés, orientation in the space

• Section 3: petits battements tendus, petits battements jetés, temps liés

• Section 4: relevé, retiré, pas de bourrée

• Section 5: glissade, piqués in 5th position

• Section 6: waltz/temps de valse

Dancing is fun and will bring joy and happiness in your life! Start this course to explore the fabulous world of ballet!