Pacific Ballet Academy Ballet School Years 2014 – 2015

Term 1 Fall

Starts: August 25, 2014

Ends: January 17, 2015

Class	Day	Time	Hours	Level	Studio	Teacher
Ballet VIA/B	Mon	6:00 PM	1:30	Ballet Level VI	Studio 2	Rima Chaeff
Pointe VIA	Tues	4:00 PM	1:30	Ballet Level VI	Studio 1	Rima Chaeff
Ballet VIA/B	Wed	6:00 PM	1:30	Ballet Level VI	Studio 2	Erin McNulty
Ballet VIA/VII	Thurs	6:00 PM	1:30	Ballet Level VI	Studio 1	Anton Pankevich
Ballet VIA/B	Fri	4:00 PM	1:30	Ballet Level VI	Studio 2	Brianne Ackroyd
Pirouette VIA/B	Sat	10:00 AM	1:30	Ballet Level VI	Studio 1	Ommi Pipit-Suksun

August 25

Class: Ballet
Teacher : Ms. Rima Chaeff
Corrections:
keep your hip down in passe, pull up standing side, zip up back of legs in su-su/ balances/turns, keep weight even in passe, point your feet, keep a straight line from shoulders to feet

August 26

Class : Ballet
Teacher: Ms. Rime Chaeff

Corrections:
adjust back, get square in arabesque, keep stomach and ribs in, arms lower, held, and forward in pique attitude turn, keep arms in a circle in step up turns

August 27

Class: Ballet
Teacher: Ms. Erin McNulty

present the foot, use plie to enhance turn out, use inner thighs to hold arabesque, get over on leg in pique arabesque, point both feet in glisade, slice foot in ecarte releve down to coupee, don’t “wind up” in en dedans pirouette, no double bounce in pirouette

August 28

Class: Ballet
Teacher: Mr. Anton Pankevich

faster passe, softer landing in saut de chat, use plie to present the foot, scoop the soutenu, keep standing leg straight and pointed in pique turns

August 29

Class: Ballet
Teacher: Ms. Brianne Ackroyd

pull sous sus tighter, be accurate when executing combinations, always present both foot and dancer, be ready to go to the other side/go again, be ready and in position to start the combinations at the barre in en bas

 August 30

Class: Ballet
Teacher: Ms. Aly (substitute for Ms. Nutnaree (Ommi) Pipit-Suksun)

keep knees over toes, hips square, get right into position in coupe/passe, arabesque behind you, attack soutenu, don’t be slow, attack pirouettes

September 2

Class: Ballet
Teacher: Ms. Rima Chaeff

keep arabesque leg lower but held in the middle of the back until you get enough strength to hold it up higher, keep standing leg turned out in balances, move the upper body, shoulders down, hands crossed a little bit in pirouettes (for partnering)

September 3

Class: Ballet
Teacher: Ms. Erin McNulty

keep arms extended and reach in arabesque, arabesque so hard you “fall” into lunge, keep standing leg straight, present the foot in tombe pas de bourre, cross fifth in changement, in cambre side, keep body in one line, don’t go forwards or back

September 4

Class: Ballet
Teacher: Ms. Aly (substitute for Mr. Anton Pankevich)

hold turn out, arms in second position should be higher, held, wrist lower then elbow, toes go back first in tendu front, work foot on the floor, attack soutenu en tournant, going slowly will throw you off the music

September 5

Class with Ms. Brianne

always remember what was given last class, keep going through a combination, stretch arms out/no bent arms, remember body positions

September 6th

Class: Ballet
Teacher: Ms. Nutnaree (Ommi) Pipit-Suksun

no corrections, one hour class due to ongoing Nutcracker auditions

September 8th

Class: Ballet
Teacher : Ms. Rima Chaeff

plie deeper, hold balances, in ecarte, leg should be in front of you, in balance a la seconde, leg should also be in front to hold turn out, in degages/tendus a la seconde in the center, leg also should be slightly in front to allow for turn out and full pointe of the feet

 September 9th

Class: Ballet
Teacher: Ms. Rima Chaeff

open and close arms quickly in en fouettes, in step up turns, “fall” towards the direction you want to go in, with leg to the side, square off shoulders, keep body upright in grand plie, shoulders down

September 10th

Class: Ballet
Teacher:  Ms. Erin McNulty

massage the floor in tendu, keep hip down in grand battement, don’t sickle foot, high passe, leg turned out in a la seconde, leg exactly behind you in tendu/degage/grand battement/ developpe derrire

September 11th

Class: Ballet
Teacher:  Mr. Anton Pankevich

passe above the knee, snap up to passe in one count, be precise with arms, always present towards audience

September 12th

Class: Ballet
Teacher: Ms. Brianne Ackroyd

long arms, stretch out arabesque arms, be ready in en bas, hold balances much longer, remember combinations

September 13th

Class: Ballet
Teacher: Ms. Nutnaree (Ommi) Pipit-Suksun

cross fifth in changement, present arms, keep upper body open to the audience, keep the body square, spring in jumps

September 15th

Class: Ballet
Teacher: Ms. Rima Chaeff

synch arm and leg in fouettes, brush leg and travel in grand jete, travel in center combinations, get on leg, keep hip down

September 16th

Class: Ballet
Teacher:  Ms. Rima Chaeff

keep first position arms small during turns, elbows up, stomach muscles engaged, back muscles engaged in arabesque instead of quads, use core and upper back muscles to stay on balance

September 17th

Class: Ballet
Teacher: Ms. Erin McNulty

both of legs straight in tendu/degage/grand battement, use feet in tendu, present foot in tombe, arm moves seperate from body, relax ankles in plie

September 18th

Class: Ballet
Teacher: Mr. Anton Pankevich

snap up in pirouette, stay on leg in fouettes, strike the floor and return with knee back during frappes, arms at belly button height

September 19th

Class: Ballet
Teacher: Ms. Brianne Ackroyd

did not attend, ill

September 20th

Class: Ballet
Teacher: Ms. Nutnaree (Ommi) Pipit-Suksun

did not attend, ill

September 22nd

Class: Ballet
Teacher: Ms. Rima Chaeff

did not attend, ill

September 23rd

Class: Ballet
Teacher: Ms. Rima Chaeff

coupe front, coupe back in en fouette jumps, first, second, first, second arms in both en fouette jumps and turns, dart in dart jumps, don’t go high, be fast, both legs close at the same time in scissone, show beats in entrechat quarte and royale

September 24th

Class: Ballet
Teacher: Ms. Erin McNulty

use gluts to hold positions, developpe from under the leg

September 25th

Class: Ballet
Teacher: Mr. Anton Pankevich

keep feet pointed at all times, always keep passe above the knee, move through everything, don’t just go through positions, follow hand with eyes in cambre forward, exaggerate a longate in circular port de bras

September 26th

Class: Ballet
Teacher: Ms. Brianne Ackroyd

use enough force to get around for two pirouettes from fifth, plie to get more power, land softly out of grand allegro, remember combinations

September 27th

Class: Ballet
Teacher: Ms. Nutnaree Pipit-Suksun

keep chest/upper body open, travel in chase assomble derierre, press knee back in coupee/passe

September 29th -note: Nutcracker rehersals began for me

Class: Ballet
Teacher: Ms. Rima Chaeff

elbows up
first position a few inches above belly button, not too high, not too low, legs and arms moving together always, straighten legs in grand battement, prep for pirouettes using third position arms, not arabesque

September 30th

Class: Ballet
Teacher: Ms. Rima Chaeff

shoulders back, keep fifth low enough to see out of the corner of your eyes, square off body as much as possible, pull up standing side
move a la seconde to slightly infront of your hip for maximum turnout, pointe, and presentation

October 1st

Class: Ballet
Teacher: Ms. Erin McNulty

jump going through the feet, pull hip back in developpe front, keep arms/port de bras flowy and smooth, pull through pique arabesque to lunge

October 2nd

Class: Ballet
Teacher: Mr. Anton Pankevich

get over box of pointe shoes, snap passe up quickly, shoulders down, beats in jumps must be clean and decipherable

October 3rd

Class: Ballet
Teacher: Ms. Brianne Ackroyd

make a combination one connected movement, no unclear movements at the same time, remember and practice body positions, travel across the floor

October 4th

Class: Ballet
Teacher: Ms. Nutnaree (Ommi) Pipit-Suksun

no corrections, class was one hour long due to ongoing rehersals, first Lead Mouse rehersal and Spanish costume fitting

October 6th

Class: Ballet
Teacher: Ms. Rima Chaeff

turn hands down in first, keep elbows up, use upper back muscles to support port de bras, keep torso straight and not pinched in attitude derierre

October 7th

Class: Ballet
Teacher: Ms. Rima Chaeff

move second position up, support developpes with core, use plie in fondus, scoop the foot in pas de chivals and enveloppes

October 8th

Class: Ballet
Teacher: Ms. Julia (Level 6/Level 7 combined class due to rehersals)

open fingers up, keep hand loose, port de bras should be open and expansive, announcing presence

October 9th – did not attend class due to first Spanish rehersal taking place 15 minutes after class started

October 10th

Class: Ballet
Teacher: Ms. Sarah Arnold (Level 6/Level 7 combined class)

keep leg a la seconde at 45 degree angle to work on strength, pull up then back in cambre back, use core and stomach muscles constantly, engage back muscles to hold arm positions

October 11th

Class: Ballet
Teacher: Ms. Nutnaree (Ommi) Pipit-Suksun

Present arms, smile, dance like you’re performing onstage

October 13th

Class: Ballet
Teacher: Ms. Rima Chaeff

elbows up, use back to support arms, don’t pinch sides in arabesque, get over leg but not twisting body, square off at barre, prep in third position

October 14th

Class: Ballet
Teacher: Ms. Rima Chaeff

did not attend class due to school events

October 15th

Class: Ballet
Teacher: Ms. Erin McNulty

Did not attend class due to Chinese Demi-Soloist rehersal beginning at same time then Lead Mouse rehersal immediately after (6:00-6:45, 7:00-9:00)

October 16th

Class: Ballet
Teacher: Mr. Anton Pankevich

bring foot back completely in tendu, elongate arms, use the floor

October 17th

Class: Ballet
Teacher:  Ms. Sarah Arnold

Level 6/7 combined class, no corrections

October 18th

Class: Ballet
Teacher:  Ms. Nutnaree (Ommi) Pipit-Suksun

One hour class, pull out arabesque when landing out of pirouettes

October 20th

Class: Ballet
Teacher: Ms. Rima Chaeff

keep arms up, turn palms down, turn out legs, fifth position arms forward

October 21st

Class: Ballet
Teacher: Ms. Brianne Ackroyd

Did not attend class, attended rehersal

October 22nd

Class: Ballet
Teacher:  Ms. Erin McNulty

did not attend class as rehersal coincided and began at the same time.  rehersal ran from 6:00-9:00

October 24rd

Class: Ballet
Teacher:  Sarah Arnold

Combined class, use core, roll through the feet, legs straight

October 25th

Class: Ballet
Teacher:  Ms. Nutnaree (Ommi) Pipit-Suksun

present the foot, keep port de bras open, dance like you’re performing

October 27th

Class: Ballet
Teacher: Ms. Rima

shoulders down, knees over toes, keep square at all times

October 28th

Class: Ballet
Teacher: Ms. Brianne Ackroyd

one hour class. no corrections

October 29th

Class: Ballet
Teacher: Ms. Erin Mcnulty

Did not attend class.  Attended rehersal, which began at the same time

October 30th

Class: Ballet
Teacher: Mr. Anton Pankevich

land upright in pirouettes, keep back straight, use port de bras and head

October 31st

Class: Ballet
Teacher: Ms. Brianne Ackroyd

One hour class, Halloween, no corrections, lots of improv and free dancing

November 1st

Class: Ballet
Teacher: Ms. Nutnaree (Ommi) Pipit-Suksun

remember arms of over and under pas de bourree, travel in bouree, keep arms moving, don’t be static

 

 

 

Term 2 Spring

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Level Placement

AMS has been placed into Ballet Level VIA / VII level for the Fall Term of 2015-2015. Her teachers commented “Amelia has had a very good year! She has progressed well & has caught up with her age group”.

PBA recommends 6 to 9 hours of training per week for the following school year.