Basic Ballet Movement Skills Lesson 1

• SPECIAL FEATURE: Play this video in 3 modes: Full Class, Individual Exercies, or Workout Mode where you can run the exercises without instruction

ABOUT THE TEACHER: Finis Jhung performed with the San Francisco, Robert Joffrey, and Harkness ballets, on Broadway, and in film, before founding his own Chamber Ballet U.S.A. Now, he is a master ballet teacher, the creator of more than 50 instructional dance videos, and the author of The Finis Jhung Ballet Technique: A Guide for Teachers & Students. ABOUT THE VIDEO: Finis Jhung shows you-count-by-count- how to do the most frequently used center floor movements that travel forward and sideways. Each movement has four exercises, and each exercise has two parts—the instructions and the demonstration—and is shown moving to both right and left, first slowly, then quickly. In addition, you are given detailed instructions on how to use your arms, shoulders and head in order to balance and control the movements of your feet and legs. Each exercise is demonstrated by Antonio Carmena, Soloist of The New York City Ballet. EXERCISES are listed on the back cover of the DVD image above. SPECIAL FEATURE: Play this video in 3 modes: Full Class, Individual Exercises, or Workout Mode where you can run the exercises without instruction