Ballet Dancing for Beginners : Grand Battement En Cloche in Ballet Dancing

[Giseasworld]

aw you're so mean! she is only trying to help!

[yelibeli]

Thank you for posting! very helpful for a biginner like me!

[G0dizl0v3]

Connie your an awesome teacher! Your one of my favorites on You Tube

[DancerEyelash]

THAT IS NOT GRAND BATTEMENT EN CLOCHE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GET YOUR TITLES RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!! And where is your posture dear? And FLOOR PRESSURE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! God go and take some ballet lessons your self.

[andywarholisbetter]

@BalletTapJazz sure, ok. she's not that bad for someone who dances for pure recreation. and yes, I could do better.

[BalletTapJazz]

Honestly, why does everyone who's ever popped on a pointe shoe think they're fit to correct the whole goddamn world. She's not THAT bad. She's a woman of a tad older age. She's not going to be perfect. I'd imagine a lot of you giving your high & holy corrections couldn't do much better.

[Beam261]

@BalletTapJazz perhaps not but that's why we aren't posting educational ballet videos on youtube.

[G0dizl0v3]

@BalletTapJazz exactly, it is way to harsh in here. She's just trying to help out beginners like me =)

[Cute56842]

Thank you i really needed lesons

[ILuvDancing445]

Ok... I never had a class in my life,a m desperate for one but i would NEVER CHOOSE THAT

[frangipanigirlcz]

loooool "make sure you keep your knee facing to the side when you do it to the back"

*does gand battement to the back with knee facing the floor*

[TheGymlovers1]

1. you need a barre because you obviously can't hold yourself in a proper position without one

2. you don't know how to close in fifth

3. you have no flexibility

4. your arm is awful--you look like you're holding a purse

5. point your toes more

6. keep your hips and shoulders square

7. don't sink into your working leg

i really can't believe people pay money to take classes from you...

[annnanas1991]

@TheGymlovers1 it's not she doesn't know how to close it s just she's overweight so her legs can't touch. Anyway Expert Village should be forbidden to post anything about ballet.

[redlight5551]

@TheGymlovers1 i completely agree with you

[Recovermin]

Thanks for clearing up the pronunciation. I now know that the proper way to say "Grand Battement" sounds like a Jamaican complimenting a particularly choice booty. "Gran' butt, mon."

[andywarholisbetter]

incorrect,incorrect. I go to a professional ballet school and this is utterly repulsive. You should learn to demonstrate muscle control and actual turn out that does not come from the hip... Maybe that would help. Please do not bring shame to ballet, it a art form and shouldn't be trashes around like this crap.Don't hurt yourself.

[BalletTapJazz]

@andywarholisbetter Honeyyyy, Turnout is supposed to come from the hip. Go ask your professional ballet studio instructors. (:

[shivadas1008]

Those are more jettés than grand jettés.

Also if these are beginners steps they should be shown on a barre, and if it would be done at the center the basis should be taught for that, to have a strong and secure upper body (with tummy held, no matter your weight!), well placed second position. Then the grand jetté should be coming back through tendue. And we could go on... Please don't watch these as a beginner!

It could lead to injury.

[nancydarlingg]

MAJOR FAIL

[andywarholisbetter]

I'm sorry, was this supposed to be a grand battement? As in higher than 20 degrees? If people are learning ballet from her there is something seriously wrong.

[PrimaBallerinaxoxo]

she sux at ballet. im 13 and I can do better!

[papageorgerocks]

FAIL

[Balletpixi]

She claims to have been dancing for 24+ years...and she's a teacher of ballet at a studio...

But I find that astounding!

I'm not a professional...in fact I'm a beginner, but that being said, she seems incredibly inexperienced.

If a beginner can tell someone's not good at ballet....

then it's pretty sad.

These vids were clearly meant for people who simply want to get a little physical activity into their lives....not to teach ballet as an art...maybe they should mention that in the title.

[TheLindakenova]

Why do you say that? Perhaps because she is not your typical looking ballet teacher? Shame on you, what seems inexperienced about her? Her lack of errogance? She is Awesome

[Balletpixi]

Because she has the same turnout I have, and I'm a beginner. When she does her battement to the side she tilts her hips, which are supposed to be held still.

someone who's been dancing for 24+ years would be in better shape...I've only been dancing for 2years now and I've lost a lot of weight. I started out about where she is. .it just seems like someone who's led a physically active lifestyle for the last 24 years would be in better shape. and be able to lift her leg higher.

[dancedancingdancer]

i agree with angelbaby233, her turnout and feet are awful :S

[angelbaby233]

she shouldnt teach this!, her arms, feet and body are sloppy, she has no turn out, no flexibility,

people who want to learn ballet should not learn from someone who cant even do it her self,

[Cute56842]

@angelbaby233 your mean

[meme6004]

You should at least tell them to keep there hips down

[that0kat]

wow i applaud her efforts but she should not be teaching this

she has hardly any leg stability or flexibility, her 5th position (if really have the nerve to call it that) is so sloppy and i can go on forever

Its a good very first attempt at ballet but she really should not be making videos to try to teach others

At least she isn't teaching youtubers how to dance en Pointe .....

[dawnee82]

I'm a little disappointed. I'm one of those big balletdancers myself and this kind of gives those prejudiced against us confirmation. Her footwork is sloppy (she doesn't close properly in 5th position). I agree that for a beginner it's fine to not throw your legs up that high as we all have to start somewhere & I know skinny dancers that can't do it at first either.

Yet, this was not very graceful and I do believe you need to show proper techniques before posting a how-to on ballet

[katziirocks]

sorry! but i think it was very bad.

[goldenhotdogg]

If you cannot demonstrate muscle work and positions for ballet clearly, please do not post a video - it's a serious sport that can cause serious injury if not done correctly and in the safety of a studio.

Your effort is commendable, however.

[Cute56842]

@goldenhotdogg your mean

[nikkipoohpie]

well i think she did it fine but i agree on the footwork thing.

[anouck86]

her foot position....I´m sorry but that is one of the first things you have to do right...if this is not working...poor base!

[sydneyparra96]

that was pretty sad

[Mikkelnas]

okei... as you said; its grand, the do it GRAND!!!

[sydalee9433]

just point your foot and open your arms more. then it'd be okay

[1tink99]

no she would still suck

[sydalee9433]

although, having said that, i have to say two things for her: first, it's got to be really hard to teach ballet on youtube and do it well. second, she's not moving the rest of her body; it's staying very still, which is more than a lot of dancers can say. so cut her a little slack? it does also say "steps for BEGINNERS"

[timesatlas]

Yes, but it doesn't say 'steps BY beginners'. She perports to be an expert which baffles me.

[lilidancer5678]

i really hope youre not a ballet teacher

[lilidancer5678]

um... wtf

[hevanoski]

What the eff was that?

[rmnfrey]

well actually en cloche means like a bell which is jsut front and back, whereas en qua is front side and back like a cross, she sucks.

[starsarefallingxx]

she should not be on something called EXPERTvillage.

and it is NOT because of her weight, i have danced with people her size and they are much better than this

[CurtWild1]

mmm, seems like she is showing some kind of degagé, not grand battement. And yes, it is messy. And this is NOT because she is fat. I've seen lots of ballet students that aren't precisely skinny, and they have much more grace than many others.

[RanitouBonitou]

Nice try, fatty! You made me laugh!

You are magical... You can transform the prettiest of the arts into pure @#$%

[Guadalupefan]

I was just hoping she could have a decent video but I see I wont find one..

Oh and by the way, being full has nothing to do with bad ballet technique :D There's ugly skinny dancers too as there are cute full girls :)

[orojaska]

This really sucked, big time! wtf

[paranoidrules007]

yea you're right i dont know anything about ballet, but still i know that this video is shocking, however it is amusing to see that this passes for ballet.

[umboreon]

just because she is full doesnt mean she cant do a battement...!!!you people are mean,your just jealous because she can dance more than you ...you probably dont know nothing of ballet...

[triplethreatwtp]

she doesn't know how to say it much less do it.

Some tips for viewers:

Don't watch this lady

Don't learn ballet online you might hurt yourslef

Grande Battement is pronounced Grand BatMAH

[dancerandromeda]

i'm sorry, but this was pathetic. i could do better than that after about a three months of ballet training.

[tingotilingo]

Look at that hoooooorrible fifth position!!!!!!!

[redbookish]

Her port de bras are appalling. Please don't use this video as instruction. If she does "live" classes, I wouldn't go ANYWHERE near her. Her alignment & turn out are bad, as is er placement & port de bras.

[pritchett2294]

omg wtf her fifth possiton is all turned out and its just UGLY!!! and wats with her arm placement?! lol omg this video angers me haha

[xoxtashaxoxcoco]

grande means large. there was nothing large about her leg height there and there is not controll when she is closing her leg into, what she calls, a fith position. it was yucky and turned in.

[PrimeMaster2]

She slams her leg down in 5th! She initiates it incorrectly. You don't lead with the knee, the foot initiates it & the ball of the foot pushes down into the floor to go up. WHY is she doing these video's?

Battement means beat & the beat is the leg closing. The hand movement was what?

A jete-small leap from one foot to another, the leg brushes down and out (any direction)& you go into the air & land on the same foot.Go to the ABT dictionary online & see a jete-see everything done right!

[dallasmac]

i thought she said waist height was fine? her leg didnt quite make it

[sYoungblood07]

lol I was thinking the same thing!

[pointdanz07]

WARNING!!!

This video contains harmful dancing

she is the one that needs a barre

she has no pelvic stability

and she slams her leg in fifth position or lack there of.....i could keep going

[pointdanz07]

WARNING!!

This video shows harmful dancing

Shes the one that needs to hold onto a barre

She has no pelvic stability

She is slaming her leg down into fifth or lack there of.....i could keep going

[kp123abc]

this should be illgegal

[bolshoibabe]

gran butt mon lol

[dianalcerro]

bolshoibabe well let me tell you some your but is way more huge then hers!

[meandtheDoctor]

the standing leg needs to be turned out and always close in fifth. in fifth the heels should be kissing the toes of the feet.

[taissynha]

omg... i started to do ballet 6 months ago and I can do better than her... all these ballet lessons from expert village sucks... what is her 5 position?? I agree with this cments, this is a jete, not GRAND batterments

[Barrextending]

Sweetie, you spelled BATTEMONT wrong and some people have a slightly different style. [HINT NEO-Classical.]

[Dayze4]

Who will wants to learn this!!!!!

OMG, i can't believe.... if you don't have any idea ¡¡what's ballet!! don't do that!!

And Jazzallegro... you are right, this battement is jete! not GRAND battement!

And WTF was "the fifth position"???

Agrrr! i'm angry..

[Jazzallegro]

And not to forget: it's not a kick!

[Jazzallegro]

Nice tendu jete's you did there. Grand means "big", in this case it's about lifting your leg up high... You didn't even go higher than 45 degrees with your right leg so technically you're not doing much more than tendu jete.

And as posted before, nothing cloche about these "battements".

[Jazzallegro]

Nice tendu jete's you did there. "Grand" means "big", in this case it's about lifting your leg up HIGH... You didn't even go higher than 45 degrees with your right leg so technically you're not doing much more than tendu jete.

And as posted before, nothing cloche about these "battements".

[amginns]

@Jazzallegro they're not even nice for jetes....

[movementaddict]

I'm not exactly sure why this is posted as "Grand Battement en Cloche" it is just "Grand Battement." the term "en cloche" (t. "in the manner of a bell") would mean the the leg swings from the Battement front through 1st (passe a/par terre) directly to grand battement back, and vice versa.