Are we ready?

 

Shoulders down and stomach in;

Push out chest and tuck in chin.

     Turn out knees and also feet.

     In leotards you sure look sweet!  Hmmm!

 

              OK, let’s start – (music starts)

 

Hold the barre, keep shoulders down.

The music starts, remove that frown.

     The pliès exercise the knees,

     But mind you tuck that tail in please.

 

                     Ooooh - Aaaah

 

You slowly rise and stand up straight.

It’s down again - you’re doing great.

     It’s rise again and into third.

     Perhaps I’m looking quite absurd.

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                 Oh, dear dear dear!!!

 

Point your toes and arch your feet.

Stand upright - keep in that seat.

    Try a glissade – bend those knees

    And gently glide your foot with ease.

 

                    Gasp!!  Phew!!

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Move your arms to match your feet;

Curve your fingers, come, don’t cheat.

     Move your shoulders as you glide

     Then circle with your arms quite wide.

 

             Drags herself to a chair –

            loud p h e w!!  Then thinks:

 

Ballet stretches limbs and mind,

It’s good for teamwork too I find.

    But ballet for the eighties plus?

    A stately waltz is much less fuss!

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