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Jeté into Ballet

Success Zone / Commonwealth -
2026 Spring

Leap into ballet with Launch Dance Works. This class introduces dancers to real ballet steps and terminology while building grace, confidence and a love of dance. Dancers will leave this class knowing a minimum of 10 ballet terms. To learn more about the class, visit us at https://youtu.be/svZz5PLPlxs.

Week Lesson/Skills
1 Positions of feet (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th), Demi pliés at ballet barre, skips/polka step from sides, parachute fun. Term of the week: plié (to bend)
2 Barre work of pliés, relevés and tendus, grand jeté leaps from sides, hula hoop fun. Terms of the week: relevé (to rise), tendu (to stretch)
3 Continuing with barre work & adding rond de jambe, passé skips from sides, rainbow streamer fun. Term of the week: port de bras (carriage of arms)
4 Continuing with barre work & adding relevé balance and boureé steps from side, balancing pods & turning board fun. Term of the week: cambré (to arch)
5 Continuing with barre work & adding grand battement, chassés from sides, jumps in center, scarf dancing fun. Term of the week: sauté (to jump)
6 Adding coupé & passé balance to barre work, grand jeté leaps from sides, parachute fun. Terms of the week: coupé and passé (bent knee on side of leg)
7 Adding degagé to barre work & eschappe sauté in center, balancing pod fun. Term of the week: dégagé (foot brushes from floor)
8 Review of steps & terms learned, work on performance for showcase.
9 Review of steps & terms learned, work on performance for showcase.
10 Showcase performance.
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Map/Locations
Locations
Commonwealth Elementary
4909 Commonwealth Blvd
Sugar Land, TX 77479
SZ-CWE-10

  Launch Dance Works

Commonwealth Elementary
Thursdays, Feb 26 - May 7
3:45 - 4:30 PM

  No Class Mar 19

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Grades   K - 2nd
$ 205.00
for 10 weeks