Course Descriptions
Description
PE1361: Advanced Ballet I
These courses are a continuation and refinement of the skills achieved in Intermediate Ballet I-IV. The courses offer advanced level training in ballet technique and performance for proficient dancers. They stress the physical and mental skills necessary to make the transition to professional dance work. These include physical stamina, strength, flexibility, articulation, coordination, musicality, and phrasing; an understanding of basic physical concepts underlying clear and efficient movement; the capacity to assimilate new movement material; and an awareness of the center of gravity and its role in the mobilization and control of the body.