Instructor: Nesma

In this class, we will explore three new steps and their variations: Eight with drop, smooth weight change backward, and backward turn. At the end of the class, we will practice a combination with all what we has been studied.

Enhance your experience by utilizing video chapters and reading the description below.

Chapters:

  1. Warm-up and Practice (00:00)
    • Warm-up with technical movements
  2. Eight with drop (18:12)
    • Basic explanation and arm details (18:12)
    • Fall, remaining on demi-pointe (26:37)
    • Double fall (29:29)
    • Fall with descent and flat foot (30:25)
    • Fall with a step back (31:42)
    • Fall with a step back and twist (35:35)
    • Fall with descent and flexion (40:41)
    • Simple arm details (48:03)
  3. Smooth Weight Change Backward (50:12)
    • Foot placement and flexion (50:12)
    • Torso and arms (53:58)
    • Energy, dissociation (56:23)
    • Combination: eight and smooth weight change backward (58:20)
  4. Backward Turn and Variations (01:06:10)
    • General characteristics: Feet, head, hips, arms (01:06:10)
    • Variation 1: with support (01:08:15)
    • Variation 2: Without support (01:17:22)
    • Variation 3: Without hip movement (01:22:01)
    • Variations with a diagonal pose, with a push (01:25:45)
    • Practice combination: (01:28:18)
      • Jump variation (01:33:30)
      • Push variation (01:37:24)
      • Connection with horizontal eight (01:42:20)
  5. Combination (01:45:13)
    • Eight with drop twist, smooth weight change pose, horizontal eight, enter backward turn with a push