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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: This video is a collector's item because it is demonstrated by Isabella Boylston, the critically acclaimed ballerina of The American Ballet Theatre. As you do these exercises on a portable barre in front of the mirror you will be encouraged to press down on the barre as this will energize your shoulders and supporting arm, strengthen your posture, and help you to balance the movement of your legs and feet in center floor. All pliés (except for stretches) are to be performed with opposition and resistance, which will strengthen your feet, ankles, knees, hips, and core. The fondu-relevé exercises develop proper placement, balance, and foot-ankle- knee strength which are necessary in order to correctly execute most poses, turns, and jumps. EXERCISES: 1. Relax & Stretch; 2. Isometric demi-plié, 2nd & 1st positions, stretch; 3. Battement tendu side, demi-plié in second position; 4. Battement tendu front & back, rond de jambe, stretch; 5. Battement tendu, attitude, demi-plié on half-toe; 6. Battement tendu, battement dégagé en croix; 7. Battement tendu-degagé- pointe, retiré balance; 8. Battement tendu, dégagé fermé, retiré balance; 9. Circular stretch in 1st & 5th positions; 10. Rond de jambe à terre, fondu balance; 11. Battement fondu-relevé to fourth front; 12. Battement dégagé to the side, relevé, fondu-relevé; 13. Grand battement to the front, stepping forward; 14. Work your arabesque; 15. Grand battement to the side, fondu, stretch; 16. Relevé in arabesque & attitude, penchée, stretch; 17. Pirouette Practice: half-turn en dehors; 18. Pirouette Practice: full turn en dehors