Move & Groove 10 – Senior Level, a warm-up guided by Melissa McCabe that weaves together balance, spinal mobility, and leg strength to challenge technical precision and spatial awareness.
Run & Balance – Extension opens the class with a dynamic balance challenge, developing foot articulation, knee alignment, and weight transfer across the space. Standing Leg Sync deepens the work through the supporting leg, developing turnout and coordination through a focused barre exercise. Cambré Ball Dynamic – Extension works spinal mobility and thoracic opening alongside port de bras. The class closes with Jeté & Jeté Battu, activating the intrinsic muscles and building leg strength while refining hip alignment and turnout for elevation work.
Tips
In Run & Balance – Extension, as the spatial challenge builds, foot articulation and knee alignment are the first things to slip — keep cueing both throughout.
In Standing Leg Sync, the quality of the supporting leg determines the quality of everything else — cue active turnout and stability from the base.
In Cambré Ball Dynamic – Extension, remind dancers to initiate the extension from the thoracic spine, not the lower back — the pelvis should stay neutral throughout.
In Jeté & Jeté Battu, use the supported context to isolate and correct hip alignment and turnout — details that are harder to address once the full elevation is added.
Frequently asked questions
Why does Run & Balance – Extension add spatial displacement to the balance work?
My student's fusion ball keeps moving during Standing Leg Sync — how can I help?
Exercises in this class
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