Eureka! TV
Classical Ballet: Basic Positions and Movements
Specifications
- UK / France, 2004
- directed by Claude Reyner
- 1.33:1
- monaural
- colour, 60 minutes
- Certificate: E (exempt)
- Date Released: October 2008
DVD Features
- Instructive DVD divided into 4 main areas :
- - The Principal Positions of the different parts of the body
- - The Essential Movements
- - Alignments
- - The four Arabesques
- BONUS documentary: ‘A Little History’ – The history of classical ballet through the centuries
- Preview extracts : ‘Classical Ballet – The Dance Lesson’
Eureka! TV | From Dream to Reality (Volume 1)
Do you dream of becoming a ballerina, a star dancer, or of just beginning classical Ballet? Make your dream come true! With the help of superb archive pictures and Chloe, a nine-year-old girl, you will discover that ballet has precise terms, and that to practice it you must learn its basics.
This programme is divided into four main parts:
- The Principal Positions of the different parts of the body
- The Essential Movements
- Alignments
- The four Arabesques
You will then find a retrospective: the origins of classical ballet
and its development through the centuries. At the end of the DVD you will discover extracts from its sequel ‘Classical Ballet: The Dance Lesson’, which puts into practice what you have learned from this fascinating programme.
DVD Menu
1. Introduction
2. The Hands
3. The Arms
4. The Head
5. The Face
6. The Eyes
7. The Body (Basic Movements)
8. The Legs (Positions)
9. The Feet (Positions)
10. Movements
11. Directions
12. Arabesques
13. The Role of Music
14. Conclusion
15. Trailer for the DVD ‘The Dance Lesson: 1st and 2nd Years’
16. Bonus: A little history. Origins and development of Classical Ballet
Featuring :
Chloe – Charlotte Pavageau
Solo Ballerina – Veronique Saouter
Dance Instructor – Sarah Berreby
Technical Adviser – Isabelle Morille
Pianist – Michel Mytrovytch