The extension exercise aims to promote elongation of the body and activate the hamstrings while engaging the adductor muscles. It also encourages coordination in a fun and productive manner. This exercise is crucial, for developing flexibility and control in ballet movements.

Preparation: Ask the students to sit on the mat with the heels on the centre of the fusion ball without hyperextension in the knees, with hyperextension adjust the fusion ball underneath the calf muscles. Their legs are in parallel and encourage long strong toes.

Steps:

1. Instruct the students to lengthen their lumbar spine from their sit bones.

2. Guide them to turn their head towards the right while keeping their shoulder girdle aligned.

3. Encourage them to stretch their body over their legs with their arms moving into a port de bras into 5th position.

4. Coordinate recovery by returning to an upright position with bent knees and an elongated spine.

5. Legs are rotated with a port de bras into open 5th position, palms facing down.

6. Extend the legs while maintaining rotation as they transition into 2nd position, with a port de bras, bring the legs to parallel as they turn their head towards the left.

7. Repeat this combination three more times.

8. Moving back onto the elbows while bending and rotating both legs before extending and returning to parallel.

9. Draw the knees inwards and externally rotate the legs (ensure the heels don't drop down into a sickle line). Repeat this movement once more.

Focus: During this exercise pay attention to the students alignment, ensuring they are keeping their shoulders relaxed with controlled leg movements.