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If you love dancing and music, you’ll love going to
ballet class.
You’ll be able to dress up as a dancer, make
friends and learn how to do some of the beautiful
movements you’ve seen dancers do. Angelina is
doing an arabesque.
Ballet is just the best thing ever!
Little girl ballet dancers
usually wear:
A stretchy leotard
Pinktightsorsocks
Balletshoes
A floaty skirt
Boy ballet dancers usually wear:
A white singlet or leotard
Blackorbluetights
White ballet shoes
Your hair needs to be neat and tidy
so you can dance freely.
That’s why ballerinas always wear
their hair in a ballet bun. Angelina
wears a pink bow in hers.
For performances, ballet dancers
wear special outfits called costumes.
You might wear a costume called a
tutu one day.
What do you wear to your ballet class?
What to wear
arabesqu
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Wh
at is
your teacher called?
On Angelina’s first day at the
Camembert Academy, she met lots
of other young dancers. Soon she
didn’t feel shy at all!
You’ll get to know the others in your
class too. You’ll practise together and
perform on stage together.
It’s fun to dance with your friends. Each
one of you is special and together you
can make a dance magical.
Angelina’s ballet teacher is called
Ms Mimi.
Your teacher will be so pleased to
see you at dancing. Even if the
ballet steps seem a bit tricky, your
teacher will help you get them right.
Angelina always listens carefully to
her teacher to find out what to do.
Dance Friends
My friends at dance class:
Alice
Grace
Marco
Vicki
Ballerinaslearntodanceinabig
room called a dance studio. The
studio is a very special place, just
for dancing. You might see things to
help you dance, like a long wooden
barre or big mirrors.
It’s very important to wait for your
teacher to tell you to enter the studio
or use the barre, even if you can’t
wait to start dancing!
1st Position 2nd Position
Have fun learning to do the first position.
Stand up tall with your feet together and arms by
your sides
Turn your feet outwards, but keep your heels together
Bringyourarmsforwards,thenimaginghuggingalarge
round ball, so that your arms make a lovely round curve
4th Position3rd Position 5th Position
Did you know that ballet dancers
never speak on stage?
That’s because in ballet you can
express yourself through your
movements and your expressions,
rather than your voice.
Your teacher might help you to
practise your expressions. She may
ask you to make a happy, sad or
even angry face.
Can you make a
surprised expression
like Angelina?
If you work hard, your class might put
on a performance.
It’s so amazing to dance on a real
stage! You’ll wear a dance costume,
and maybe even some make-
up so the audience can see your
expressions.
You’ll need to practise your routine
until it’s perfect.
After you do a performance, write
down the important details here, to
remember them always.
My Performance
My costume was
I danced with
How I felt just before going on stage
How I felt after my performance…
It’s
Showtime!
To be a ballerina, always remember
Accept applause with a curtsey or bow.
Say ‘please’ and ‘thank you’.
Cheer for others when they dance well.
Listen to your teacher.
Sparkle when you dance, by smiling!
Listen to the music and let it move you.
Beontime!
Putyourbestfootforward,don’tsaveyourbest
dancing for tomorrow – do it now!
To help you achieve your ballet dreams, your teacher mightgiveyouspecialAngelinaBallerinastickers.
These might be for great dancing or beautiful behaviour in class.
Collect your stickers here.