Int. Level Class of Barre and Center for Teachers and Dancers
High quality Video presented by master teacher and former Bolshoi artist Dmitri Roudnev, director of the USA National Youth Ballet Competition and Ballet Intensive from Moscow Workshop & Teacher Seminar.
Featuring music from "The Ballet Class" Roudnev Class Music Vol. 6, Accompanist Elena Tumanova.
Barre and Center demonstrated by Jennifer Goodman of the Joffery Ballet.
Additional exercises demonstrations by students of The Dmitri Roudnev Ballet School of Chicago.
About This Video: Dmitri Roudnev brings you exciting ballet classes that reflect his experiences as a student and soloist of the Bolshoi Ballet. Roudnev loved the logical combinations and the musicality of Bolshoi Classes and he brings these feelings into his work. He presents uncomplicated barre exercises, based in the great Russian Method training traditions, that are easy for student and teacher to learn and build strength to avoid injury. Also included are many small/medium jumps and exciting grande allegro combinations. Roudnev emphasizes development of clean technique and beautiful long muscles - the hallmarks of Russian ballet training. Roudnev's signature musical direction emphasizes strong accents and tempos for the best training results.