Amendments to 5th Edition March 2017 Regulation 18 Teachers must select one of the set classical solos in the syllabus to be demonstrated by each female candidate for each grade. These dances must not be performed in any other grade. Male candidates must perform the set classical solo for each grade. Dress Requirements The following dress requirements are now compulsory: Females: CSTD black leotard Males: black CSTD tights, white short sleeved CSTD leotard Mature Age Students, females: black CSTD leotard Mature Age Students, males: black CSTD tights, white short sleeved CSTD leotard For females, only red ribbons or small red flowers may be used for hair. 1 Pliés introduction 1& coupé en face &a1-8 rond de jambe to 4th opposite 5th and repeat all in 4th crossed 2 Battements Tendus and Battements Glissés & pick up left foot sur le cou-de-pied 4 Grands Battements 7&8 demi-détourné to the other side and lower on straight legs 1-16 demonstrate on opposite side without pause on final time hold count 8 on rise left arm 5th, eye line poised finish right arm 5th After music lower 5th position, right foot devant arm 2nd to bras bas, head poised 1
7 Grands Ronds de Jambe 1&a - 8&a grand rond de jambe en dehors in 8 counts arm 1st, 2nd, sideways to 5th when leg goes derrière, head poised 1&a - 6&a grand rond de jambe en dedans closing on count 6 arm 1st, 2nd, sideways to 5th, head poised centre when leg goes devant 8 Petits Battements &3 petit changement 4 straighten and place right foot sur le cou-de-pied left arm 1st to barre, right arm 2nd, head poised &1-8 repeat the quick section on the demi-pointe and balance taking the foot to retiré position devant 10 Développé & Fouetté Exercise introduction 1-3 fondu left foot, pick up right foot derrière and couru away from the barre males 3 classical walks (right left right) in a circle, away from barre &8 rise and turn to other side, lower 5th position left foot devant 11 Fouetté Rond de Jambe Preparation This exercise is demonstrated by females only 14 Échappés & Relevés (Study 2) 1&a - 4&a 2 échappés relevés in 2nd with change of feet 1&a 2&a posé de côté devant extending from fondu, coupé dessus (over) 2
15 Relevés & Pas de Bourrées Piqués (Study 3) introduction 2& walk left hand on barre, right hand on hip a petit développé to 2nd right arm demi-seconde, males right arm demi-bras, head centre 4&a 7&a 8& & males pas de bourrée dessous (under) closing in demi-plié pick up the back foot and place sur le cou-de-pied and couru in circle (on spot) turning towards the front foot males full detourné bringing right foot front, échappé relevé with change of feet open arms to second, place back on barre 16 Relevés & Pas de Bourrées Piqués Reversed (Study 3 reversed) introduction 2& walk left hand on barre, right hand on hip a petit développé to 2nd arms demi-seconde, males arms demi-bras 4&a males pas de bourrée dessous (under) closing in demi-plié 7&a 8 & a pick up the back foot and place sur le coude-pied and couru in circle (on spot) turning towards the front foot males detourné bringing right foot front, échappé relevé with change of feet demi-plié arms 3rd, head over arm open arms to second, place back on barre 3
17 Relevés 1 to 1 (Study 4) Commence arms demi-seconde, males arms demi-bras, head poised 18 Posés Coupés (Study 5) &1&a males posé coupé en avant with battement glissé 2&a males posé coupé en avant with battement glissé 3&a males posé coupé en avant with battement glissé 4&a males posé coupé with battement glissé to finish facing the barre with the working foot under the knee derrière, then fondu 19 Posés Coupés Reversed (Study 5 reversed) &1&a males posé coupé en arrière with battement glissé 2&a 3&a 4&a males posé coupé en arrière with battement glissé males posé coupé en arrière with battement glissé males posé coupé with battement glissé to finish facing the barre with the working foot under the knee derrière, then fondu 20 1st Port de Bras Introduction 2&a 5&a 6&a males arms demi-bras arabesque line, left arm high 23 Centre Practice Enchaînement 2 fourth 5&6 males arms demi-bras 24 Temps Liés en Avant & en Arrière en l Air in 4 counts clarification of wording: The Examiner will set the arm lines from the following: 1st, 2nd or 3rd arabesque en avant arabesque line en arrière attitude ordinaire en avant & en arrière attitude opposition en avant & en arrière attitude à deux bras en avant & en arrière 4
25 Exercise for Fouette & Rotation introduction &2 &3 3 classical walks males classical walks (right, left, right) 2nd page 1&a 2&a chassé passé left en avant into 2nd arabesque à terre en croisé 26 1st Adage Commence males arms demi-bras, head centre 27 2nd Adage Commence arms bras bas, head poised over right shoulder 28 3rd Adage Commence introduction 1 (1&a 2&a 3&a) males right arm on hip, left arm demi-bras hold males classical walks en avant males arms remain for walks 37 Allegro 1 fourth count 3 males arms demi-bras 38 Allegro 2 count 5 males arms demi-bras 39 Allegro 3 count &a7 males arms demi-bras &8 sissonne ordinaire passée devant left 40 Allegro 4 4 &2 3 posé en arrière & battement en cloche to derrière left to ouverte 5
41 Allegro 5 &1 males arms are now the same as females ( males arms demi-seconde) &5 males arms demi-bras &8 sissonne ordinaire passée devant left &7 &8 males arms demi-seconde 43 Allegro 7 1-3 males arms to 1st 44 Batterie Enchaînement &a1 males arms 2nd to bras bas 45 Brisé Exercise ~ males &a1 &a2 2 brisés over, 2 to 2, in 1 count each, travel to RDF 46 Brisé Volé Exercise ~ males This exercise has been deleted from the Elementary Classical Ballet syllabus Classical Solo 1 ~ females 2nd page chassé passé en avant to attitude ordinaire à terre en croisé 1st 1&a 2&a 1&a sissonne doublée dessus (over), springing onto right foot open arms 1st to 2nd to bras bas, head erect Classical Solo 2 ~ females 3rd page &a6 posé temps levé in arabesque (right leg) 7 posé pirouette turning en dedans 6
&a2 entrechat trois derrière arms 2nd, head over front foot 4th page 3&a 4 2 posés temps levé by half turns with leg in retiré derrière (left leg, right leg) 3rd arabesque across body, right arm high, on 2nd posé right arm third 5th page &&a3 entrechat quatre left foot en croisé arms 2nd &3 straighten supporting leg arms 1st to high 2nd arabesque, palms up, head looking to top arm 48 Classical Solo ~ males 3rd &a1 &a2 running pas de bourrée travelling to LDB, grand jeté en tournant &a5 &a6 &a7 &a8 &a1 &a2 &a3 &a4 running pas de boureé travelling to LDB assemble over en tournant finishing en face 2 sissonnes fermées de côté dessus (over) en face sissonne doublée dessus (over) spring onto left leg, travel to RDB sissonne doublée under, travel to LDF &a5 &a6 &a7 assemblé dessus (over) en tournant (left), finish croisé left foot devant arms 2nd arms 2nd Relevés & Pas de Bourrées Piqués en Pointe (Study 3) 7&a 8& pick up the back foot and place sur le cou-de-pied and couru in circle (on spot) turning towards the front foot 7
Relevés & Pas de Bourrées Piqués en Pointe Reversed (Study 3 reversed) 7&a 8& pick up the back foot and place sur le cou-de-pied and couru in circle (on spot) turning towards the front foot 56 Pointe Study In the examination, counts 1-8 are demonstrated twice. The Examiner may request to see 2 Candidates at a time. Révérence ~ females 8&a step forward into preparatory position en face 8