DVD/VIDEO (VHS) REQUIREMENTS FOR SENIOR SCHOOL APPLICANTS AGED 16-18 IN YEAR OF INTENDED ENTRY

DRESS
Girls - leotard (sleeveless), light-coloured tights and ballet shoes
Boys - tights, white T-shirt and ballet shoes

PHOTOGRAPHS
Portrait of face, full-length shots of figure in all positions in bare feet as in application form.

DVD/VIDEO
Barre work – 15 minutes maximum to include:
Pliés in all positions and port de bras forward, back and en rond
Tendus and glissés
Rond de jambe à terre and en l’air
Adage showing développés en croix and fondus
Grand battements and battements en cloche
Centre work – 20 minutes maximum to include:
Battement tendu combination using all directions (croisé, en face, écarté, effacé )
Adage must include grand rond jambe, penché in 1st arabesque (girls only) and promenade in arabesque
Pirouettes – en dehors and en dedans from 5th and 4th
Allegro – 3 enchaînements to include :
1. A combination of assemblés, jetés, etc.
2. A batterie combination
3. Grand allegro showing 4. grand jeté en tournant, grand jeté , and grand sissonne – this enchaînement must travel.
Pointe work (girls only) - 5 minutes maximum showing:
1. Échappé relevé in 2nd and 4th, relevé in 5th, retiré relevé
2. Pirouettes from 4th position
3. Courus en diagonale
4. Piqué turns en diagonale
Double tour en l’air (boys only)