How does ballet class go? What is the routine?

Question:

How does ballet class go? What is the routine?

I'm starting a Adult/teen begginers class.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: As a ballet instructor, this is how I teach my classes.

I always start with barre, which is usually the majority (over half) of the class. For a beginners class at your level, I would do a plie, tendu, battement degage, rond de jambe, frappe, fondu, and grand battement (all common exercises). Sometimes I will do a separate barre stretch or incorporate it into my rond de jambe combination.

Center work usually consists of a center tendu, an adagio (slow combination), and a petite allegro (fast combination with small footwork). I also work a lot on pirrouettes.

Across the floor I do a grand allegro (fast combination with large jumps), sometimes two grand allegros, work on chaine turns, and work on other basic skills across the floor.

I always end my class with a reverance, which is a bow to say thank you to your teacher and to let everyone in class know that they've done a good job today. We applaud at the end of the reverance.

I hope you enjoy ballet! It's always been my favorite!