https://padlet.com/georgina_whelan123/oh8yhmz0aw9z en-us 2017-05-29 21:01:31 UTC 2023-06-27 17:10:56 UTC hello@padlet.com georgina_whelan123 https://padlet.com/georgina_whelan123/oh8yhmz0aw9z/wish/174837762 This is a picture of me demonstrating the correct way to do Classical first arabesque. As you can see I am trying to stay square within my hips whilst using my turnout. To created the perfect alignment I must keep my shoulders square, my head in line with my front arm and and my focus should be up. 
"The first step toward a great arabesque is learning what an arabesque is not: standing on one leg and kicking the other leg back as high as you can. A good ballet instructor will tell you that the quality of your arabesque will only improve as the quality of your technique improves. A perfect arabesque will serve as a reward for the dancer who works hard at the barre, concentrating on every aspect of every barre exercise."  ("Learn How To Do A Perfect First Arabesque")]]> 2017-06-01 15:39:55 UTC https://padlet.com/georgina_whelan123/oh8yhmz0aw9z/wish/174837762 georgina_whelan123 https://padlet.com/georgina_whelan123/oh8yhmz0aw9z/wish/174841804 "Learn How To Do A Perfect First Arabesque". ThoughtCo. N.p., 2017. Web. 1 June 2017.

"Plié Basics - Ballet Lesson - Ballethub". BalletHub. N.p., 2017. Web. 1 June 2017.

"Luigi, Gus Giordano, And Matt Mattox: Jazz Masters « Rachel Straus - Dance Writer". Rachelstraus.com. N.p., 2017. Web. 1 June 2017.

"Horton Technique". Dance Spirit. N.p., 2017. Web. 2 June 2017.]]> 2017-06-01 16:00:25 UTC https://padlet.com/georgina_whelan123/oh8yhmz0aw9z/wish/174841804 georgina_whelan123 https://padlet.com/georgina_whelan123/oh8yhmz0aw9z/wish/174841967 This is a picture of me demonstrating a demi plie in first position. As you can see I am not rolling my feet in by using my turnout muscles and my knees are over my toes. My posture is straight and my pelvis is in line with my body. "

• Knees should always bend over the toes.  If your knees are pointing inwards way past your big toe, you may be planting your feet on the ground and forcing your turnout and this can be very dangerous!"  ("Learn How To Do A Perfect First Arabesque") 

]]> 2017-06-01 16:01:16 UTC https://padlet.com/georgina_whelan123/oh8yhmz0aw9z/wish/174841967 georgina_whelan123 https://padlet.com/georgina_whelan123/oh8yhmz0aw9z/wish/174847730 This is a video of me in an assessment class for contemporary. This is me demonstrating the Horton technique flat backs."The technique is dynamic and dramatic, develops both strength and flexibility, and works with an energy that is constantly in motion. The primary focus of many beginner-level Horton studies is creating length in the spine and hamstrings." ("Horton Technique") ]]> 2017-06-01 16:27:00 UTC https://padlet.com/georgina_whelan123/oh8yhmz0aw9z/wish/174847730 georgina_whelan123 https://padlet.com/georgina_whelan123/oh8yhmz0aw9z/wish/174848587 This is a video of the boys demonstrating a combination we learnt for our assessment. It included a variation of Matt Mattix's techniques. As you can see from this video clean arms and footwork is essential, also to perfect the pirouettes they must pull up through there legs, spot there heads and used there back and core to control the turn.  ]]> 2017-06-01 16:32:11 UTC https://padlet.com/georgina_whelan123/oh8yhmz0aw9z/wish/174848587 georgina_whelan123 https://padlet.com/georgina_whelan123/oh8yhmz0aw9z/wish/174850171 This is a video I found when doing my research on the Luigi technique. This was useful to me as it gave me a clear idea of how the style originated. Luigi is referred to as "jazz father" as he created the first formal jazz technique. ]]> 2017-06-01 16:42:43 UTC https://padlet.com/georgina_whelan123/oh8yhmz0aw9z/wish/174850171 georgina_whelan123 https://padlet.com/georgina_whelan123/oh8yhmz0aw9z/wish/174863430 "The jazz technique we know today developed from three artists who are now master teachers: Luigi, Gus Giordano, and Matt Mattox." ("Luigi, Gus Giordano, And Matt Mattox: Jazz Masters « Rachel Straus - Dance Writer")]]> 2017-06-01 17:53:51 UTC https://padlet.com/georgina_whelan123/oh8yhmz0aw9z/wish/174863430 georgina_whelan123 https://padlet.com/georgina_whelan123/oh8yhmz0aw9z/wish/174989180 This is a video of our assessment class. This is the port de bras exercise we learnt which uses some of the 10 port de bras arms we learnt at the beginning of our training. Clean lines, dynamics, traveling and direction changes are the key factors to correct matt matrix technique when doing this exercises. ]]> 2017-06-02 14:49:20 UTC https://padlet.com/georgina_whelan123/oh8yhmz0aw9z/wish/174989180 georgina_whelan123 https://padlet.com/georgina_whelan123/oh8yhmz0aw9z/wish/174991317 2017-06-02 15:04:29 UTC https://padlet.com/georgina_whelan123/oh8yhmz0aw9z/wish/174991317