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Ballet videos - Pointework, Barre work and Center work.

Art of Pointework Level 1: Finis Jhung Ballet Technique Video

Art of Pointework Level 1 Finis Jhung Ballet Technique DVD Only - $49.99
Judy Weiss, or "The Queen of Toe Shoes" as she is affectionately referred to by reigning New York ballerinas, tells you all about the construction of the pointe shoe and how to find the shoe for you.

Ashlee Knapp, now dancing with The New York City Ballet, shows you special foot and ankle strengthening exercises, how to correctly prepare your shoe and foot, and how to tie your ribbons.

On this video:
Introduction: Shoe construction; fitting the shoe; sewing the elastic and ribbons; strengthening exercises; preparing your foot and tying the ribbons
Exercises:
1. Rolling up & down, feet parallel;
2. Rolling up & down. 1st & 2nd positions;
3. Rolling up in plié. 1st & 2nd positions;
4. Combining exercises 2 & 3;
5. Demi & grand pliés, relevés. 1st, 2nd, 5th positions;
6. Plié, relevé, balance. 1st position;
7. Tendu, relevé, demi plié en croix;
8. Quick relevés from 3/4 to full pointe. 1st & 2nd positions;
9. Sous-sus, placing the feet in 5th position;
10. Battement tendu, plié, relevé in 4th position;
11. Échappé sur les pointes, sous-sus;
12. Piqué pas de bourée, couru;
13. Échappé sur les pointes, sous-sus, pique pas de bourrée;
14. Échappé, plié in second, sous-sus, pique pas de bourrée.

Introductory section, 14 barre exercises. Taught by Finis Jhung. Demonstrated by Ashlee Knapp. Advised by Judith Weiss. Music by Scott Killian.

56 mins. (2007)
DVD - Region 1 (US, Canada)

Art of Pointework Level 2: Finis Jhung Ballet Technique Video

Art of Pointework Level 2 Finis Jhung Ballet Technique DVD Only - $49.99
Finis explains each exercise, tells you how it should be done, and Ashlee Knapp of The New York City Ballet does it, in her inimitable way. She is an absolute delight! Watch how beautifully she works her legs and feet, and how she moves with musical precision and lyrical delicacy.

Exercises on this video:
1. Stretching the foot, relevé. Parallel, 1st, & 2nd positions;
2. Grand plié, relevé. 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th positions;
3. Relevés. 1st, 2nd, 4th, & 5th positions;
4. Tendu, piqué. 5th position;
5. Sous-sus, rétiré, fondu, piqué pas de bourrée
6. Développé, pas de bourrée, couru en tournant;
7. Relevé, sur le cou de pied, piqué pas de bourrée;
8. Échappé, sous-sus, rétiré, piqué pas de bourrée;
9. Développé, grand rond de jambe, promenade, demi-fouetté;
10. Échappé en croix, rétiré, échappé changé, sous-sus;
11. Sous-sus, développé, fondu, relevé arabesque;
12. Piqué rétiré, piqué ballonné, pas de bourrée;
13. Fondu relevé en croix, pas de bourrée;
14. Piqué, relevé & fondu in arabesque & attitude;
15. Pirouette en dehors;
16. Center floor: walking sur les pointes, pas de bourrée;
17. Center floor: Piqué to 5th position sur les pointes;
18. Center floor: Échappé en croix, sous-sus, pas de bourrée.

15 barre, three center exercises. Taught by Finis Jhung. Demonstrated by Ashlee Knapp. Music by Scott Killian.

47 mins. (2007)
DVD - Region 1 (US, Canada)

Art of Pointework Level 3: Finis Jhung Ballet Technique Video

Art of Pointework Level 3 Finis Jhung Ballet Technique DVD Only - $49.99
This revolutionary new video shows Michele Wiles, the critically acclaimed soloist of The American Ballet Theatre, in real time and slow motion.

Each carefully planned exercise is first taught by Finis, then performed by Michele, analyzed in slow motion with detailed commentary by Finis, and repeated in real time.

Exercises on this video:
1. Walking in pointe shoes;
2. Running in pointe shoes;
3. Piqué to 5th position & balance, pas de bourrées;
4. Piqué soutenu, relevés from fifth;
5. Piqué to 5th position & balance, fondu, pas de bourrée;
6. Piqué fondu développé en avant, piqué arabesque;
7. Relevé turns from 5th position, grand port de bras, pas de bourrées.

Seven center exercises in real time and slow motion. Taught by Finis Jhung. Demonstrated by Michele Wiles. Music by Scott Killian.

53 mins. (2007)
DVD - Region 1 (US, Canada)

Art of Pointework Level 4: Finis Jhung Ballet Technique Video

Art of Pointework Level 4 Finis Jhung Ballet Technique DVD Only - $49.99
Reviewing Michele's debut as the ballerina in Balanchine's Theme & Variations at The Metropolitan Opera House in New York City, Jennifer Dunning of the New York Times said "Ms. Wiles tore through the demanding ballet like a colt, newly released and running free . . . her big open torso and appetite for space were a pleasure."

This DVD shows you the "secrets." You'll be amazed when you see what Michele does in slow motion, close-up, and freeze frame. The beauty and precision of her pointe work is riveting and eye-opening. Finis analyzes all of her movements, so that you can understand and apply what you see and hear.

Exercises on this video:
1. Soutenu, pas de bourrée suivi en tournant;
2. Pas de bourrée dessus - dessous, simple & en tournant;
3. Échappé, sous-sus, tombé relevé arabesque;
4. Fondu relevé développé a la seconde & quatrième devant, pas de bourrée;
5. En de hors pirouette from 4th position;
6. Châinés, balancés, piqué pirouette en dehors;
7. Continuous pirouettes from 5th position.

Seven center exercises, in real time and slow motion. Taught by Finis Jhung. Demonstrated by Michele Wiles. Music by Scott Killian.

60 mins. (2007)
DVD - Region 1 (US, Canada)

Art of Pointework Level 5: Finis Jhung Ballet Technique Video

Art of Pointework Level 5 Finis Jhung Ballet Technique DVD Only - $49.99
Finis shows and explains each exercise, 15-year-old Saige demonstrates on both sides, Finis comments and analyzes, and then Saige repeats the exercise.

This video is all about the preparations that create the results. Watch how Saige turns her plié and rolls through her feet. As she starts dancing across the floor, notice how Saige places and works her plié and pushes with her feet, which results in beautifully placed triple pirouettes en dehors. Finis and Saige then concentrate on the en dedans pirouette, showing you how to prepare for these tricky turns so that you will really get on your leg and turn with ease.

Besides giving you technical instructions and demonstrations on everything from simple pirouettes to grand pirouettes en dedans, Finis has also choreographed some of the exercises so that you can work on your dancing skills. And, of course, Saige works on the ballerina’s "bread & butter" steps — piqué turns and fouetté turns. After Saige shows her single fouetté turns, she goes on and does doubles. Dance, Ballerina, Dance!

Exercises on this video:
1. Rolling through the feet, at the barre;
2. Turning the plié, half way, at the barre;
3. Pirouette en dehors to fourth position, at the barre;
4. Échappé, relevé retiré, fondu relevé, pirouette en dehors;
5. Pas de bourrée, pirouette en dehors, piqué arabesque;
6. Assemblé soutenu, pirouette en dedans;
7. Piqué arabesque en manège, pas de bourrée, pirouette en dedans;
8. Développé écarté, relevé attitude, pas de bourrée en tournant, pirouette en dehors;
9. Pas de bourrée en tournant, grand rond de jambe, chassé, relevé-développé, piqué arabesque, grand pirouette à la seconde;
10. Piqué pirouette en dedans, pas de bourrée couru en première;
11. Piqué pirouette en attitude en dedans, pas de bourrée;
12. Fouetté rond de jambe en tournant en dehors sautillé;
13. Fouetté rond de jambe en tournant: Singles, Doubles.

BONUS EXTRAS:
1. Finis talks with Saige;
2. Saige’s Pre-Class Stretches;
3. Saige & Her Pointe Shoes.

13 exercises. Taught by Finis Jhung. Demonstrated by Saige Miller of The Jacqueline Kennedy Onnasis School at The American Ballet Theatre. Music by Scott Killian.

92 mins. (2007)
DVD - Region 1 (US, Canada)

Barre work Level 1: Finis Jhung Ballet Technique Video

Barre work Level 1 Finis Jhung Ballet Technique DVD Only - $49.99
From head to toe, Finis Jhung gives you a fresh new view of the essential ideas of classical ballet that will transform your physique — and your psyche. The emphasis here is on learning ballet from the inside-out, instead of outside in.

Exercises on this video:
1. Number One;
2. Turning out, demi plié in 1st position;
3. Isometric grand pliés, relevé;
4. Battement tendu en croix, 1st position;
5. Port de bras;
6. Battement tendu à la seconde, grand plié, relevé & balance, 1st position;
7. Battement tendu devant & derrière, demi plié, 1st position;
8. Working the foot, attitude à la seconde, relevé in plié, 1st position;
9. Battement dégagé & attitude à la seconde, relevé & balance;
10. Battement dégagé devant & derrière, stretches, 1st position;
11. Battement tendu en croix, demi plié, relevé & balance, 5th position;
12. Rond de jambe à terre;
13. Dégagé en croix, demi plié, 5th position, balance cou-de-pied derrière;
14. Fondu en croix, balance retiré derrère;
15. Grand battement devant, port de bras;
16. Grand battement derrière, tendu plie, relevé;
17. Grand battement à la seconde, demi plie.

Taught by Finis Jhung. Demonstrated by Jennifer Harmer. 17 barre exercises. Music by Scott Killian.

90 mins. (2006)
DVD - Region 1 (US, Canada)

Barre work Level 2: Finis Jhung Ballet Technique Video

Barrework Level 2 Finis Jhung Ballet Technique DVD Only - $49.99
As Finis Jhung often says in class, "you either stand up, or you fall. You either balance, or you don't. It all comes from the way you do your barrework."

As you do this carefully constructed and minutely detailed barre, Finis frequently asks Kelley Waddell of The American Ballet Theatre (and you) to see if she can continue doing an exercise with her hand off the barre. Sometimes, he asks her to check and see that she’s not sitting back on her heel, because he wants her to feel she’s always ready to move from that position.

Exercises on this video:
1. Stretches;
2. Pliés;
3. Battement tendu à la seconde, 1st position;
4. Battement tendu devant & derrière, 1st position;
5. Slow battement tendu en croix, 5th position, stretch, relevé & balance;
6. Quick battement tendu-dégagé;
7. Battement dégagé, relevé & balance;
8. Circular port de bras & balance;
9. Rond de jambe à terre;
10. Petit battement, fondu;
11. Grand battements en croix;
12. Piqué-balance, fondu, pas de bourrée dessous;
13. Tombé-fondu-relevé.

Taught by Finis Jhung. Demonstrated by Kelley Waddell. 13 barre exercises. Music by Scott Killian: New Ballet Music 4 — All in 3/4.

60 mins. (2006)
DVD - Region 1 (US, Canada)

Barrework Level 3: Finis Jhung Ballet Technique Video

Barrework Level 3 Finis Jhung Ballet Technique DVD Only - $49.99
Finis Jhung and Glenn Keenan of The New York City Ballet take you to Level 3 with barre exercises that expand your range of movement and balance as you work from one standing leg to the other. Certain exercises are timed to quicken the working leg and foot, while demanding stability on the supporting side of your body, as well as your standing leg and foot. Attention is paid to the use of head and arm movements which help maintain balance as well as the total look of classical ballet dancing.

Exercises on this video:
1. Stretches;
2. Pliés;
3. Battement tendu à la seconde, 1st position;
4. Battement tendu devant & derrière, flex & point, 1st position;
5. Quick battement tendu, 1st position;
6. Slow battement tendu with demi rond de jambe, head circles, balance, 5th position;
7. Medium battement tendu en croix, retiré, 5th position;
8. Quick battement tendu, dégagé, tendu plié, relevé & balance, 5th position;
9. Footwork, stretches, balance, 1st position;
10. Rond de jambe à terre, 5th position;
11. Développé, fondu, rond de jambe en l’air, 5th position;
12. Petit battement, frappé, 1st position;
13. Grand battement, passé, balance, 5th position;
14. Fondu relevé, attitude & arabesque.

14 Exercises. Taught by Finis Jhung. Demonstrated by Glenn Keenan. Music by Scott Killian.

58 mins. (2006)
DVD - Region 1 (US, Canada)

Barrework Level 4: Finis Jhung Ballet Technique Video

Barrework Level 4 Finis Jhung Ballet Technique DVD Only - $49.99
This fourth level barrework includes some of the exercises that students identify as a "Finis Fix," including his favorite barre stretch that goes from foot work to floor stretches to arabesque pencheé to attitude-arabesque balance on relevé.

Exercises on this video:
1. Stretches;
2. Pliés with balances & stretches;
3. Battement tendu à la seconde, 1st position;
4. Battement tendu devant & derrière with stretches, 1st position;
5. Quick battement tendu à la seconde, devant & derrière;
6. Slow battement tendu with stretches & balance;
7. Medium battement tendu en croix with demi plié, retiré, 5th position;
8. Battement dégagé fermé, demi plié, balance, 5th position;
9. Footwork, stretches, arabesque penchée, balance (attitude-arabesque);
10. Rond de jambe à terre, grand rond de jambe à la demi hauteur;
11. Slow fondu, rond de jambe en l’air, 5th position;
12. Quick fondu, frappé, petit battement, 5th position;
13. Grand battement, passé, développé, stretch, 5th position;
14. Fondu relevé with demi rond de jambe en l’air, retiré balance.

14 Exercises. Taught by Finis Jhung. Demonstrated by Saige Miller. Music by Scott Killian.

60 mins. (2007)
DVD - Region 1 (US, Canada)

Center work Level 2: Finis Jhung Ballet Technique Video

Centerwork Level 2 Finis Jhung Ballet Technique DVD Only - $49.99
Now that you’ve mastered the fundamentals of classical ballet taught by Finis Jhung in Barrework Levels 1 and 2, you’ve gained a basic understanding of how to balance your positions and movements, so you’re ready to take your first steps in center floor with Finis and Kelley Waddell of The American Ballet Theatre.

Exercises on this video:
1. Battement dégagé à la seconde, fondu, pas de bourrée dessous;
2. Battement dégagé à la seconde, fondu, tombé arabesque, sous-sus;
3. Tendu devant, tombe pas de bourrée en avant;
4. En diagonale: Tendu devant, tombé pas de bourrée en avant;
5. Passé par terre en avant, fondu, arabesque, step back;
6. En diagonale: Passé par terre, arabesque fondu, pas de bourrée en avant;
7. Temps lié en avant, en arrière;
8. Développé en croix, fondus, pas de bourrées;
9. Piqué arabesque, fondu;
10. En diagonale: Piqué arabesque, fondu, chassé pas de bourrée en avant
11. En diagonale: Piqué arabesque, tombé, chassé pas de bourrée en avant;
12. Relevés & Sautés in 1st position;
13. En diagonale: Changements, chassé pas de bourrée en avant;
14. En diagonale: Piqué arabesque, tombé fondu derrière, pas de bourrée dessous, sous-sus, changement.

Taught by Finis Jhung. Demonstrated by Kelley Waddell. 14 Center Exercises. Music by Scott Killian: New Ballet Music 5 — “Ballet Today”.

90 mins. (2006)
DVD - Region 1 (US, Canada)

Centerwork Level 3: Finis Jhung Ballet Technique Video

Centerwork Level 3 Finis Jhung Ballet Technique DVD Only - $49.99
This center class opens up a whole new world of movement! Finis Jhung shows each exercise, Glenn Keenan of The New York City Ballet does it, Finis analyzes and coaches, and Glenn repeats.

Exercises on this video:
1. Tendu plié, pas de bourrée dessous, passé en arrière, port de bras;
2. Pas de bourrée dessus, dessous, tendu, fondu arabesque, pas de bourrée en avant;
3. Fondu derrière, pas de bourrée dessous-dessus, grand rond de jambe;
4. Fondu arabesque, pas de bourrée dessous, pas de bourrée en tournant en dehors, fondu derrière, pas de bourrée dessous, temps lié;
5. Pas de valse en avant & en arrière, temps lié, tendu pose;
6. Relevé en arabesque, battement glissé, fondu derrière, pas de bourrée dessous;
7. Pas de valse en arriére & en avant, relevé arabesque, pas de bourrée dessous;
8. Slow relevé passé en arriére, relevé arabesque, pas de bourrée en tournant;
9. Coupé terre à terre, relevé passé en arriére;
10. Quick relevé passé en arriére, glissé-relevé arabesque, pas de bourrée dessous, changements;
11. Petit pas de chat, fondu arabesque, changement;
12. Changement, sissone simple derrière, pas de bourrée dessous-dessus, changement;
13. Petit échappé saute, sissone simple derrière, pas de bourrée dessous, relevé arabesque, fondu arabesque, pose, chassé pas de bourrée en avant.

13 Exercises. Taught by Finis Jhung. Demonstrated by Glenn Keenan. Music by Scott Killian.

65 mins. (2007)
DVD - Region 1 (US, Canada)

See also instructional Ballet Videos & DVDs 1, Classic Ballet Videos 3 and Ballet Fitness Videos 4.