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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 second in our "red" barre series and follows Ballet Barre for the Adult Absolute Beginner. This class repeatedly reminds you to correctly align your supporting side from the shoulder to the toe so that you are always "on your leg" and ready to move. In addition, the exercises have been created with special emphasis on the importance of learning the correct way to plié-relevé so that you arrive on balance quickly with elegant ease. After you have mastered this video you are ready for the next in this series, Ballet Barre Stretch & Strength. EXERCISES: 1. Stretch the body and legs; 2. Almost-isometric demi-plié, bend the body; 3. Battement tendu sideways, flex & pointe, rise, plié on half-toe, roll down; 4. Battement tendu forward & back, flex & pointe, lunge, bend the body & stretch; 5. Arch & jump the foot, battement dégagé sideways; 6. Preparatory demi-plié in fifth position, balance on one foot; 7. Demi-plié, battement dégagé en croix, retiré balance, spot; 8. Parallel lunge & stretch for the psoas muscle, hip flexors; 9. Rond de jambe à terre, battement fondu sideways; 10. Pirouette en dehors: Turn the plié with half-turns, full-turns; 11. Plié-dégagé sideways, plié-releve to balance, pirouette from fifth position; 12. Grand battement forward; 13. Place your arabesque, balance on half-toe; 14. Grand battement sideways, piqué la pointe; 15. Developpé en croix, bend the body, pirouette en dehors from fourth position. SPECIAL FEATURE: Play the video in 3 modes: Full Class, Individual Exercises, or Workout Mode where you can play the video without instruction