Elmhurst Ballet School Upper School Entry – Contemporary Ballet

Video submission required for Contemporary Ballet pathway. Comfortable clothes for contemporary footage; female-identifying: leotard (sleeveless), ballet tights, shoes for centre work; male-identifying: tights, t-shirt or leotard, ballet shoes for centre work. Contemporary material (6 min max): movement through space on varied pathways with weight shifts, in/out of floor, release into fall, weight bearing on upper body, on/off-balance moments, jumping ability with un-stylised elevation, athletic skills, dynamic qualities/speeds/flow. Centre work (4 min max, all exercises on right and left): adage with grand rond jambe, penché in 1st arabesque (girls only), promenade in arabesque; pirouettes en dehors/en dedans from 5th/4th; grand allegro with grand jeté en tournant/en avant, grand sissone fermé en avant. Stretching: hamstrings, splits, box splits, frog position, back arch. No barre work required.