BALLET RUBRIC - Elevated Dance Project 01

Ballet Progression – Key Skills By Level Ballet builds a strong foundation in movement, strength, musicality, grace, and confidence — skills that carry through every dance style and shape a truly well- rounded dancer.

The following rubric outlines what each level requires for progression. Safety is a top priority: as movements become more complex, proper technique isn’t just important — it’s essential. *Before progressing to each level, here’s what each dancer needs to understand and be able to execute with technical consistency:

Ballet 1- Dancer needs to be proficient with:

• Skips

• Straight legs in movement

• Following class rules.

• Plié without bending over

• Legs properly crossed when front

Ballet 2- Dancer needs to be proficient with:

• Following and executing combinations during class

• Holding a two-footed Balance for a slow 5 sec minimum

• Holding turn out in 1st & starting 5th

• Proper foot articulation

• Pointing feet in jumps

• Coordinated steps like waltz walks, grapevines, balances etc.

• Working on splits

Ballet 3- Dancer needs to be proficient with:

• Holding a one-footed balance for a slow 5 sec minimum

• Holding their turnout

• Using their head placement with steps and combos

• Starting to be able to hold legs at 90 degrees

• Starting to incorporate Artistry

• Spotting

• If physically able, splits

Ballet 4- Dancer needs to be proficient with:

• Full use of head placement/epaulement/artistry throughout class

• Holding legs at 90 degrees

• Executing combinations via verbal instruction

• Executing clean Pirouettes

• Utilizing different musical accents in combinations

Ballet 5- Dancer needs to be proficient with:

• Working battu into petite allegro

• Executing a center adagio with out dropping the leg

• Executing multiple relevés in Arabesque in center floor

• Self motivated

• Executing hand in foot stretches with straight legs.

• Persevering through challenges, for example: brain teaser combos, high-held legs, or extreme slow or fast paced exercises

Ballet 6- Dancer needs to be proficient with:

• Focus and respect for everyone in the dance space.

• Ballet artistry throughout class and rehearsal if applicable

• Understanding and having a strong work ethic

• Understanding and being a good example

• Flic Flacs

• Executing balances and pirouettes in grande positions, for example: attitude, arabesque, a la seconde

Expectations for all levels

• Works on corrections from week to week

• Dress code (including hair) - comes to class prepared

• No personal talking during class time

• Be kind/build the ballet community

• Respect your teachers, yourself, and fellow classmates

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