Curriculum Map for Basic of Ballet Course

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Guo Wang
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Practice/assignments

The basic of ballet Week 1 The five feet positions Head, Arms positions Leg stretches Warming up before class

Simply draw a picture about 5 feet positions to show how the feet should stand. (only draw feet) Discuss how to warm up before class?

http://video.about.com/dance/The-Five-BalletPositions.htm (Video: Learn the Five Classical Ballet Positions) http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-doballet-stretches (How to do ballet stretches) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5M8q8Tk1 Jw (How to warm up for ballet ) http://dance.about.com/od/typesofdance/f/Ball et_Barre.htm (Is Barre work really necessary?) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zb4fOZwhY 2s ( Ballet Barre Music) https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=playe r_detailpage&v=91Io6CJmVeg(Kids Ballet Performance) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6n9k2j8gT Mc (Ballet Exercise at home)

Important of Barre Getting to Know Training at home Requirements Training pictures analyses Training stages Video

Talk about barre exercise? (music and notes)

Ballet history Week2/ 3 Early professional ballet Romantic ballet

20th century ballet

History of ballet Make a storyboard about ballet history Which period of ballet history do http://www.coreofculture.org/ballet.html http://www.contemporary-dance.org/balletyou interested in, and why? (Discuss) history.html http://deckerschoolofballet.org/site/history-ofballet/ http://wish-upon-a-ballet.com/ballet-history/

Ballet styles Classic ballet Neo-classical ballet

Watch ballet performance for each style or type, discuss with other students

Week 4

Contemporary ballet

http://www.pbt.org/communityengagement/types-and-styles-ballet (Types and Styles of Ballet ) http://suite101.com/article/the-history-and-styleof-contemporary-balleta121018#ixzz2NSs4Ales (The history and style of contemporary ballet )

Ballet costume and toe shoes Week 5 Costume

Training costume Performance costume: Tutu Toe shoes

Write about ballet performance costumes and toe shoes, how important the costumes and shoes are for ballerina?

http://www.balletaustin.org/education/documents /Ballet_Austin_Ballet_Basics_Handbook.pdf ( Ballet basics handbook) http://www.balletdancersguide.com/balletclothes.html (Ballet clothes) http://www.classacttutu.com/ballet-costumes (Tutu) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbEIYPaYRZc (Toe shoes)

Health and dance The emotional and physical benefits that occur through the study of ballet can be utilized in many areas of ones life. Keep good physical condition Self-confidence Focus and concentration Increase flexibility, better posture, toning and strengthening of muscles

Discuss the benefits that ballet learner can get from learning ballet and how to protect your body in ballet training?

Week 6,7

http://www.greenstar.coop/health/571-the-healthbenefits-of-ballet (The health benefits of ballet) http://www.healthychildren.org/English/healthyliving/sports/pages/Ballet-andDance.aspx?nfstatus=401&nftoken=000000000000-0000-0000000000000000&nfstatusdescription=ERROR%3a+N o+local+token (health of ballet ) http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/544604.stm (news) http://www.today.com/video/today/40639432#40 639432 (Fat ballerina)

Famous ballets Week8 Swan lake The sleeping beauty Giselle The nutcracker Don Quixote

Choose one ballets to watch and write a short essay talk about what you learned from watching it?

http://dance.about.com/od/famousballets/tp/Class ical_Ballets.htm (Top 10 classical ballets) http://www.washingtonballet.org/newsmedia/ballet-101/#history (history and famous ballets)

Famous ballet companies American Ballet Theatre The New York city ballet Bolshoi ballet (Russia) The royal ballet (England)

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of entering enter a ballet company.

Week 9

http://www.abt.org/ (American ballet theatre) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCN4nOO4jvs (ABT black swan) http://www.nycballet.com/ (New York Ballet) http://www.bolshoi.ru/en/ (Russia) http://www.roh.org.uk/about/the-royal-ballet (The royal ballet)

Tips for enjoying ballet Listen to the music Research the ballet Week 1o Watch the ballet performances

What is your favorite way to enjoy ballet in your spare time, watch it online or go to theater? Write an essay about this class what you have learnt from this course.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ea90L91eZk ( Swan Lake Ballet Music) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DG_E9lCo8fI&li st=PLBA87816B22473D82 (The Sleeping Beauty Ballet music) http://www.world-newspapers.com/dance.html (Dance and Ballet Magazines) http://danseurprincipal.tumblr.com/archive (pictures) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uo3_U4jquTk& feature=player_embedded ( Center Stage) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykpx1rVKdRM (China's ballet )