Level 4 Ballet Lesson Plan 4.0 (Ages 11-13)
Designed for dancers ages 11–13, this Level 4 ballet lesson plan challenges students to develop greater independence, technical awareness, and confidence while continuing to refine their ballet technique.
This ready-to-teach 1+ hour class encourages dancers to take ownership of their training through balance challenges, problem-solving opportunities, and combinations that require both technical precision and artistic decision-making.
Full warm-up designed to engage both the mind and body
Barre exercises
Center floor exercises
Across-the-floor progressions
Reverence
Music suggestions for each exercise
Teacher notes, teaching tips, and classroom insights
Plié and adagio challenges that encourage dancers to safely release the barre and develop greater balance and control
Fast-paced tendu combination designed to strengthen musical awareness and timing
Two dégagé combinations, including a creative variation on a traditional exercise
Rond de jambe combination incorporating promenade heel work
Grand battement exercise featuring a unique off-the-barre challenge
Student-centered balance work that encourages dancers to select and explore their own balance positions
Center tendu and dégagé combination with an optional reverse-pattern challenge that promotes independent thinking and retention
Two allegro combinations, including one that works particularly well in groups
This lesson plan helps dancers move beyond simply executing combinations and encourages them to actively engage with technique, musicality, balance, and artistry.
BONUS: Includes more than one hour of content, allowing you to expand the material across multiple classes or weeks.
Level 4 Ballet Lesson Plan 4.1 (Ages 11-13)
Designed for dancers ages 11–13, this Level 4 ballet lesson plan challenges students to refine their technique, strengthen movement quality, and develop greater versatility within familiar ballet vocabulary.
This ready-to-teach 1+ hour class features layered combinations that encourage dancers to focus on balance, coordination, spotting, and artistic execution while continuing to build confidence in more advanced technical concepts.
Full warm-up designed to engage both the mind and body
Barre exercises
Center floor exercises
Across-the-floor progressions
Music suggestions for each exercise
Teacher notes, teaching tips, and classroom insights
Slow tendu exercise from 1st position focused on placement, control, and articulation
Additional tendu combinations from both 1st and 5th positions to strengthen coordination and movement quality
Dégagé combination incorporating balloné for added challenge and precision
Comprehensive rond de jambe sequence, including a challenging rond de jambe en l'air combination
Stand-alone petite battement exercise to improve speed, accuracy, and footwork
Adaptable fondu combination that can be taught with multiple variations depending on student ability
Grand battement combination featuring turns from 5th position and a unique transition designed to improve balance and spotting
Center floor tendu combination incorporating glissades
Échappé and changement combination with turning elements
Quick-paced waltz combination featuring multiple arabesques and opportunities to develop movement quality through space
This lesson plan encourages dancers to move beyond execution and focus on refinement, adaptability, and technical consistency while remaining engaged through challenging and creative combinations.
BONUS: Includes more than one hour of content, allowing you to expand the material across multiple classes or weeks.
Level 4 Ballet Lesson Plan 4.2 (Ages 11-13)
Designed for dancers ages 11–13, this Level 4 ballet lesson plan focuses on refining technique through increased control, strength, and precision, while challenging students to maintain clarity and coordination under more complex movement demands.
This ready-to-teach 1+ hour class emphasizes turnout control, technical endurance, musical awareness, and advanced coordination through thoughtfully structured barre, center, and traveling combinations.
Full warm-up designed to engage both the mind and body
Barre exercises
Center floor exercises
Across-the-floor progressions
Music suggestions for each exercise
Teacher notes, teaching tips, and classroom insights
Plié combination featuring multiple grand pliés to build strength and control
Slow tendu exercise from 1st position focused on turnout engagement and alignment
Tendu combination from 5th position incorporating directional variation and controlled repetition
Dégagé combination reinforcing turnout while introducing a demi-fouetté concept
Rond de jambe exercises that continue development of the demi-fouetté idea for coordination and control
Fondu combination incorporating rond de jambe en l’air for added complexity and strength development
Stand-alone rond de jambe en l’air exercise designed to build precision and control
Grand battement combination performed in the center to challenge balance and placement
Fast-paced adagio designed to improve responsiveness, control, and musical awareness
Petite allegro combination incorporating beats to develop speed, coordination, and clarity
This lesson plan helps dancers refine advanced technical skills while building strength, precision, and control through layered and progressively challenging exercises.
BONUS: Includes more than one hour of content, allowing you to expand the material across multiple classes or weeks.
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