Progressing Ballet Technique

Progressing Ballet Technique is an innovative program for students to understand the depth of training muscle memory in achieving their personal best in classical ballet. Progressing ballet technique is a unique and essential approach to the art form that is ballet. This is offered to Levels II-Company during the year and summer camp. The workshop will go through, in detail, the different stages of student's development and what exercises to introduce and accelerate as the student becomes stronger. Development of a progression will be extended to the more advanced levels of ballet training.

Outcomes of learning Progressing Ballet Technique include an understanding of:

• the activation of muscle memory to activate "turn out" and "batterie," to enhance "adage movements," to accelerate "allegro" and for controlled landings

• how to breakdown the exercies

• how to build the exercies

• the appropriate age relevant to each exercises

• the correct muscle groups that assist each movement

Natalie has been certified by Marie Walton-Mahon as a Progressing Ballet Technique instructor.