Starting in 1st Position, rise to demi-pointe and balance on Relevé. Keep the balls of your feet planted firmly on the ground, lowering your heels if you lose your balance. Once you´ve found your balance, add head and arm movements. Balance for 5 minutes. Then stretch your calves.
Do a Grand Plié in 1st, 3rd, and 5th Positions without a barre. Repeat on the other side. Then repeat the 5th Position Grand Plié six more times on each side. Finish with a quad stretch.
Promenade with your leg in Degagé Devant (front) position. Do a full turn En Dehors, pausing at each quarter turn. Reverse with an En Dedans turn. Switch legs. Repeat in Degagé de Côté (side) and Degagé Derrière (back). Try to lift only your heel as you turn, keeping your body still like a dancer on a music box.
Put both hands on the barre, legs in 5th position. Do each of these movements 4 times: Tendu back, reaching your toe straight behind the center of your head. Lift to high arabesque and lower to tendu. Lift higher without moving your upper body. Penché slightly, allowing the chest to lower as you lift your leg higher, and then allowing the leg to lower as you lift your chest. Rise to Demi-Pointe and lower. Balance. Repeat on the other side.
