This exercise cultivates a dancer's ability to maintain optimal rotation and alignment through various positions, reinforcing the importance of pelvic floor engagement and core strength for balance. This exercise challenges students to preserve their personal best turnout while navigating through different alignments, which will help them to execute movements with precision and grace.

Preparation:

Begin with the student placing their heel on the centre of the fit ball in effacé devant, adjusting for those with hyper-extended knees to ensure the heel is over the ball without pressing down, keeping weight placement over the supporting foot.

Steps:

1. Have students begin with a port de bras into fourth effacé, moving into a full port de bras over the working leg on fondu while maintaining stable pelvis and hip alignment.

2. Transition through recovery into fifth position, cambré, and then return to second position arms. Repeat

3. Have students fondu (plié) and adjust the supporting leg to à la seconde the arms remain in fifth position ecarté.

4. Conclude with a promenade (pivot) into an arabesque line, fondu and change arms and repeat.

5. They return to effacé devant. Repeat and full and reset on the alternate side.

Focus:

Stress the importance of maintaining pelvic floor engagement and deep abdominal activation throughout the exercise to support balance and alignment. Ensure students understand the significance of not pressing the foot into the ball to avoid compromising turnout and alignment.