Children's Ballet Classwork

Transfer of Weight

This video clip is an example of original Novadanse Music composed especially for the Lafour Prima Dance 2, 3 and 4 syllabi.


Lafour Prima Dance

Danse Bouquet

Girls & Boys Nursery Class

This is where it all begins!

The importance of rhythms linking music and dance for young children is an art! Novadanse has created NEW Nursery Class music for girls and boys learning Ballet.

Each class can be different and introduce some of the music from this 40 track selection with music which is original and traditional.

A fun element is vital to maintain the interest of the young dancer, so choose from steps in a circle, exercises in lines sitting or standing, partner work, listening to music and imaginative mini dances and miming. Enjoy!

 CD Cover - Danse Bouquet

Tracklisting
Circle Steps
  1. 6/8 GRACEFUL RUNS & WALKS
  2. 6/8 GALOPS
  3. 4/4 LIGHT TIPPY TOES
  4. 4/4 GIANT WALKS
  5. 2/4 PONY TROTS
  6. 4/4 CLAPS AND MARCHING
  7. 6/8 ACCENTED SKIPS
  8. 2/4 RAGTIME SKIPS
In a line
  1. 4/4 CURLING & STRETCHING
  2. 4/4 HEAD WOBBLES
  3. 2/4 FINGERS AND WRISTS
  4. 4/4 TANGO HANDS AND ARMS
  5. 2/4 SLOW TOES & BRIGHT TOES
  6. 3/4 BENDY LEGS
  7. 2/4 PENCIL POINTES
  8. 4/4 POINTE & CLOSE
  9. 6/8 BOUNCING BUNNIES
  10. 4/4 STARBURST JUMPS
  11. 6/8 STEP HOP
With Partners
  1. 3/4 BELL SWAYS
  2. 4/4 ROW THE BOAT
  3. 4/4 DONKEY WALKS slow/med fast/v.fast
  4. 3/4 BRIDESMAID & PAGE BOY
Listen and dance
  1. 3/4 BY THE STREAM
  2. 3/4 LILY POND REFLECTIONS
  3. 4/4 FLUTTERING LEAVES
  4. 4/4 CHRISTMAS ANGELS
Mini dances/Mimes:
  1. 4/4 DANDELION FLUFF
  2. 4/4 LADYBIRDS MARCH
  3. 2/4 JACK THE LAD
  4. 4/4 POND FROG CHORUS
  5. 4/4 FLOWERTOTS
  6. 2/4 SAILOR GIRL
  7. 2/4 SAILOR BOY
  8. 2/4 DOODLE CHICKS
  9. 3/4 TINKERBELL
  10. 4/4 MUFFIN MAN POLKA
Group Dance
  1. 4/4 PIED PIPER & CHILDREN
Girls Curtsey:
  1. 6/8 ORANGES & LEMONS
Boys Bow:
  1. 4/4 CLOCKWORK TIN SOLDIERS

Dancy-hoppity-skippity-spin

A Dance CD

For boys and girls of 4yr olds upwards with music for a ballet class designed to ‘lift a young persons imagination and explore all forms of dance Special Original Music for a Small Boys & Girls Dance Class with Suitable Exercises, Enchainements, Listening to Music, Mimes and a Set of “Sweetie” Dances to catch the Imagination Pre-Primary Ballet

 CD Cover - Dancy-Hoppity Skippity-Spin

Tracklisting
2 Bars Intro:
  1. 2/4 Hopping/Skipping [105]
  2. 2/4 Running [100]
  3. 3/4 Running [160]
  4. 4/4 Pointed Toes [110] 32 bars
  5. 3/4 Floaty Arms [100]
  6. 2/4 Jagged Arms [110]
  7. 4/4 Bending Knees [115] “Alley Ooh”
  8. 4/4 Bending Knees [110] Habernera
  9. 6/8 Straight knees [105]
  10. 4/4 Springs [80] Medium Speed
  11. 4/4 Springs [90] Faster Speed
  12. 4/4 Star Jumps [120] prep. with 3 Bounces
  13. 3/4 PICTURE Arms [105]  32 bars
  14. 3/4 SWINGING Body [175]  32 bars
  15. 4/4 Walking  [130] 32 bars
  16. 4/4 ‘Matilda’ March [120] 40 bars
  17. 6/8 ‘Doodah’ Galop [115] 48 bars
  18. 4/4 Fairy TIPTOES  [100] 32 bars
  19. 4/4 Stretch and Curl [120]
  20. 3/8 Touch the Sky [120]  32 bars
  21. 2/4 HEAD Moves Rag [120]
  22. 3/4 and Minuet ‘Rolls’ 64 bars
Enchainements:
  1. 6/8 “A Hunting we will go” [95]
  2. 4/4 “Polly-Wolly-Doodle” [103]
  3. 6/8 “The Campbells are Comin” [105]
  4. 2/4 “A-Roving” [100]
Listen to Music:
  1. SOFT – sleepy – dreamy
  2. HARD – loud – sharp
  3. CLIMBING
  4. FALLING
Miming:
  1. MAGIC TRICKS – out of a hat…..
  2. JET plane take-off
  3. GLADIATOR
  4. SMILEY Face
  5. NAUGHTY Face
  6. HOLIDAY Mood
  7. DIGGING the garden
  8. FLYING A KITE
  9. COTTONWOOL CLOUDS
  10. CATERPILLAR CRAWL
  11. WATERFALL
SWEETIE fun DANCES
  1. 2/4 SHERBET LEMONS
  2. 4/4 TOFFEE ECLAIRS
  3. 3/4 LIQUORICE ALLSORTS
  4. 4/4 CHOCOLATE BOX
  5. 4/4 CHEWING GUM
  6. 2/4 SMARTIES
  7. 3/4 GIRLS PICTURE CURTSEY
  8. 6/8 BOYS SALUTE BOW
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