Elements and Performance Criteria
- Analyse and interpret the intermediate syllabus
- Demonstrate understanding of the syllabus at the intermediate grade level
- Identify and interpret syllabus requirements for barre work, port de bras and centre practice
- Analyse syllabus requirements for adage
- Identify and interpret syllabus requirements for pirouettes, allegro and pointe work
- Identify specific syllabus requirements for males
- Analyse syllabus requirements for the intermediate dances
- Demonstrate and deliver intermediate-specific exercises
- Identify faults and suggest corrective exercises
- Create exercises to introduce and complement the set work
- Design exercises specific to the needs of male students as required
- Detect and correct quality of allegro and footwork
- Analyse line and quality of position
- Monitor students’ control through body and legs
- Ensure a sound knowledge of theory work, up to and including the intermediate level
- Identify and demonstrate the five positions of the feet, arms and head
- Identify and demonstrate the seven movements in dance
- Identify and demonstrate the correct movements of the foot
- Discuss the theory of port de bras and the use of the eight fixed points
- Identify and demonstrate the five arabesques
- Identify and demonstrate the eight directions of the body
- Ensure student understanding of the meanings of French ballet terms
- Teach students to perform intermediate-specific enchaînements
- Demonstrate the ability to break down intermediate exercises into individual steps
- Demonstrate a combination of exercises to create a series of steps, or enchaînements, specific to the intermediate level
- Perform enchaînements to music as specified in the intermediate syllabus
- Encourage a sense of performance, musicality and artistry
- Give positive feedback on rhythm, quality and coordination of movement
- Encourage in students a sense of enjoyment and confidence in movement
- Prepare students for intermediate examination
- Teach students to perform intermediate-specific enchaînements
- Demonstrate the ability to break down intermediate exercises into individual steps
- Demonstrate a combination of exercises to create a series of steps, or enchaînements, specific to the intermediate level
- Perform enchaînements to music as specified in the intermediate syllabus
- Encourage a sense of performance, musicality and artistry
- Give positive feedback on rhythm, quality and coordination of movement
- Encourage in students a sense of enjoyment and confidence in movement