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ABOUT THE TEACHER: Finis Jhung is a world-renowned ballet master who has been featured on CBS THS MORNING, written The Finis Jhung Ballet Technique: A Guide for Teachers & Students and produced more than 45 instructional videos. ABOUT THE VIDEO: Finis gives this exhilarating turning class to Michele Wiles, here a teen-aged Gold Medalist at Varna and today a former Principal Dancer of The American Ballet Theatre. You'll see how Michele got the Gold as she breezes through choreographed combinations which cover space and progress from adagio to grand allégro and are loaded with turning movements and multiple pirouettes in large poses.. At the end, you'll see some dazzling fouetté turns. We've also included slow motion footage of Michele's fouetté turns and grand pirouettes. Michele also has a lovely floating jump and it's thrilling to watch her fly through the air. BARRE EXERCISES - 1. Relax & stretch facing the barre; 2. Pliés; 3. Battement tendu in 1st position facing the barre; 4. Battement tendu in 1st position with stretches; 5. Battement tendu in 5th position with stretches & balance; 6. Battement tendu, dégagé in 5th position with balance; 7. Working the foot & stretching the body; 8. Rond de jambe on the floor, in the air, stretches; 9. Battment dégagé & petit battement; 10. Battement fondu & dégagé; 11. Grand battement. CENTER EXERCISES - 1. Pas de basque, rond de jambe; 2. Adagio; 3. En dedans turns; 4. Renversé en dehors, arabesque turns; 5. Pirouettes en dedans, en dehors, changements; 6. Emboités & fouetté turns; 7. Pas de bourrée turning, jeté, cabriole, attitude turn; 8. Grand rond de jambe sauté, grand pirouettes; 9. Grand jeté, fouetté turns / Slow motion study of fouetté turns, en dedans turns