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GUIDE TO BALLET CLASS FORMAT

Most classes conform to the order below, with some minor variations or additions.
Some exercises might be combined, others � like battements tendus � may be done in
several different ways over a series of exercises.

Barre
Warm-up, pli�s, battements tendus, battements gliss�s, ronds de jambe � terre,
battements fondus, battements frapp�s, ronds de jambe en l�air, petits battements,
adage, grands battements.

Centre
Ports de bras, centre practice (any of the barre exercises except warm-up and adage
may also be performed in the centre as �centre practice�) pirouettes, adage.

Allegro

Small (petit) allegro


Medium allegro
Batterie
Grand allegro

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