Grade 6 RAD Examination in Dance

(1)

BARRE

PLIES

4

4 2 counts = 1 bar Sideways to barre

Commence: 1st_position _{Bras bas}

Intro 2 counts

1-2 Demi-plié Arm remains bras bas

3-4 Repeat Arm through 1st_to

2nd

5-8 Grand plié Basic port de bras to 2nd

& Hold Bras bas

1-2 Rise Arm through 1st_to

5th

3 Hold Arm 2nd

Head follows hand

4 Lower

5-6 Battement tendu to 2nd_{closing to}

1st

7-8 Dégagé to 2nd_{and lower heel} _{Bras bas}

1-12 Repeat in 2nd_position _{Head to barre}

13-14 Dégagé to 2nd_{closing 5}th_derrière _{Bras bas}

15-16 Battement tendu closing 5th

devant

Head to centre 1-12 Repeat in 5th_position

13-14 Battement tendu devant Arm remains 2nd

Head to centre 15-16 Battement tendu derrière with

inside leg

1 Dégagé devant

2-4 Fondu and recover Full forward bend with port de bras to 5th_{and recover arm}

remaining in 5th

5-6 Fouetté à terre with ½ turn Arm to 2nd_{on count}

6 7 Close 5th

(2)

1-8 Repeat pliés in 5th

& Hold Bras bas

1 Rise drawing front foot in front Arm through 1st_to

5th

2 Hold

3 ½ turn Arm 5th

4 Hold

5-6 Lower heels Arm through 2nd_to

bras bas

7-8 Dégagé derrière en croisé Arms through 1st_to

demi-bras

(3)

BATTEMENTS TENDUS AND BATTEMENTS GLISSES

2

Commence: 5th_position _{Bras bas}

Intro 4 counts

1-2 Wait

3-4 Hold Arm remains bras

bas

1-2 Battement tendu devant Arm to 1st

3-4 Battement tendu devant en fondu

Arm to 2nd

Head to centre 5-8 Repeat derrière using inside leg Arm remains 2nd

1-4 Repeat in 2nd_{closing devant and}

derrière

5-6 Battement tendu devant with inside leg

Arm to bras bas on counts 5-8

7-8 Battement tendu derrière 1-16 Repeat in reverse

1-8 8 battements glissés to 2nd

closing in 1st

Basic port de bras to 2nd

1-6 6 battements glissés to 2nd

closing 5th_{(derrière/devant) the}

last on finishing en demi-plié

Bras bas on count 6 7 Relevé 5th _{Arm through 1}st_to

5th

8 Hold

(4)

RONDS DE JAMBE A TERRE AND BATTEMENTS FONDUS

3

Intro 3 counts

1 Dégagé devant en fondu Arm 1st

2 Demi-assemblé soutenu en dehors to 2nd_{straightening supporting leg}

Arm 2nd

3 Demi-assemblé soutenu en dehors en fondu to dégagé derrière

4 Straighten supporting leg Arm 2nd

5-6 Rond de jambe à terre en dehors in 2 counts

7 Rond de jambe à terre en dehors

8 Close 5th_derrière _{Bras bas}

1-8 Repeat en dedans

1-2 Battement fondu devant en l’air Arm 1st

3-4 Battement fondu to 2nd_{en l’air} _{Arm 2}nd

&a Close 5th_{derrière en demi-pointes} _{Bras bas}

5-6 Battement fondu devant en l’air with inside leg

Arm through 1st_to

2nd

7 Close 5th_{en demi-pointes}

8 Lower heels Bras bas

1-6 Repeat in reverse

7-8 Lower to dégagé derrière en fondu on count 7

Arms through 1st_to

3rd_{arabesque line}

(5)

BATTEMENTS FRAPPES

2

Intro 4 counts

1-2 Wait

&3-4 Dégagé to 2nd_{and place foot cou-de-pied}

devant

Arm through 1st_to

2nd_{and place hand}

on hip 1-8 Battements frappés in 2 counts to dégagé

en croix

1-4 2 Battements frappés in 2 counts to 2nd

5-7 3 Battements frappés to 2nd _{Arm through 1}st_to

2nd

8 Place foot cou-de-pied derrière Place hand on hip 1-15 Repeat all in reverse

& Close 5th_{devant en demi-plié} _{Bras bas}

16 Relevé 5th _{Arms through 1}st_to

demi-bras Dégagé derrière Arms remain

(6)

EXERCISE FOR RONDS DE JAMBE EN L’AIR WITH PORT DE BRAS

3

4 1 counts = 1 bar Facing barre

Intro 4 counts

1-2 Wait

3-4 Hold Place hands on

barre 1 Dégagé front foot to 2nd

2 Raise leg (low)

3-4 Single rond de jambe en l’air en dehors in 2 counts

&5 Single rond de jambe en l’air en dehors

6 Hold

&7 Repeat counts &5 8 Close 5th_derrière

1-8 Repeat with other leg

&1-2 Chassé to 2nd_{with back foot dégagé in 2}nd

3-4 Rotation with ¼ turn Arm through 1st_to

2nd

5-8 Hold Sideways port de

bras toward barre arm 5th_and

recover opening arm to 2nd

1-2 Transfer weight through demi-plié to dégagé derrière

(7)

5-7 Hold Sideways port de bras toward barre arm 5th_and

recover opening arm to 2nd

8-1 Close 5th_{en demi-pointes en ouvert and}

dégagé devant en fondu

Full port de bras to 5th

2&3 Close 5th_{en demi-pointes and dégagé}

derrière en fondu

Reverse port de bras to low 1st

arabesque line 4&5-6 Close 5th_{en demi-pointes en ouvert and}

dégagé en fondu in écarté derrière

Arm to 5th

Head to barre 7-8& Turn to dégagé derrière en fondu en

ouvert

Full port de bras to 2nd_{arabesque line}

Head follows hand Release hand from barre and count & Close 5th_derrière _{Bras bas}

(8)

ADAGE

4

Intro 4 counts

1 Wait

2-3 Chassé en avant to dégagé derrière Arm through 1st_{to 2}nd

4 Close 5th Bras bas

1-4 Développé devant Basic port de bras 5-8 Développé derrière with inside leg Basic port de bras 1-4 Développé to 2nd_{closing 5}th_derrière _{Arm through 1}st_{to 2}nd

&5-7 Dégagé devant en fondu and recover Full forward bend with port de bras to 5th_and

recover arm remaining in 5th

8 Close 5th _{Arm through 2}nd_to

bras bas

1 Hold Arm 1st

2 Dégagé to 2nd _{Arm 2}nd

3&4 Pivotes en dedans to face barre Both hands on barre 5 Fondu retaining dégagé Head erect

6 Straighten supporting leg Head erect 7-8 Raise leg

(9)

1 Close 5th_{en demi-pointes with ¼ turn to}

front foot

Arm 5th

2-4 Lower heels Full forward bend with reverse port de bras and recover opening arm to 2nd

5-8 Hold Sideways port de bras

toward barre arm 5th

and recover opening arm through 2nd_to

bras bas 1-23 Repeat on other side

24 Close 5th_{en demi-pointes with ¼ turn to}

front foot

Arm through 1st_{to 5}th

Lower heels Bras bas

GRANDS BATTEMENTS AND GRANDS BATTEMENTS EN CLOCHE

3

Intro 4 counts

1-2 Wait

3-4 Hold Arm through 1st_to

2nd

1-2 Grand battement devant 3-4 Grand battement to 2nd

5-7 3 Grands battements en clôche commencing derrière

8 Close derrière 1-8 Repeat in reverse

1-4 2 Retirés passes Bras bas on count 4

5-6 Retiré passé derrière Arm through 1st_to

5th

7-8 Retiré passé devant Arm 2nd_{on count}

8 1-7 7 Grands battements en clôche

(10)

height

8 Close 5th_devant