How to Do the Releve in Ballet Dancing : Ballet 101

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A simple releve involves rolling onto the balls of your feet while maintaining balance and alignment. Practice balancing on releve with instruction from a ballet director in this free video on classical ballet training.

Expert: Sheila Cramer & Michelle Merrell
Bio: Sheila Cramer is a head instructor at the Academy of Ballet Arts in Utah and artistic director of Intermountain Ballet Theatre, and Michelle Merrell is a ballet instructor.
Filmmaker: Michael Burton

Series Description: Learning the basic positions and movements in ballet builds the foundation for more advanced floor routines. Practice the proper technique for beginner ballet steps with help from an experienced dance instructor in this free video series on classical ballet.

[masterwarden]

Really good advice, but would love to see how to hold that releve on one foot. I can hold a releve with both feet for as long as you ask me to, but as soon as one foot does even a coupe, I lose it.