Level 3 Ballet Lesson Plan 3.3 (Ages 9-11)
Designed for dancers ages 9–11, this Level 3 ballet lesson plan focuses on transitions, coordination, and movement quality while challenging students to connect technical elements with greater confidence and precision.
This ready-to-teach 1-hour class encourages dancers to think beyond individual steps by refining footwork, improving directional awareness, and developing stronger connections between barre, center, and traveling exercises.
Comprehensive warm-up
Barre exercises
Center floor exercises
Across-the-floor progressions
Reverence
Music suggestions for each exercise
Teacher notes, teaching tips, and classroom insights
Plié exercise focused on smooth transitions between foot positions
Tendu exercises from both 1st and 5th positions
En croix tendu challenge designed to improve coordination and directional awareness
Frappé combination incorporating double frappés for added precision and control
Barre adagio featuring extensive port de bras and upper-body coordination
Center floor adagio incorporating fondus and promenade work
Pirouette combinations featuring both en dehors and en dedans turns
Two petite allegro combinations, including a traveling sequence that encourages movement through space
This lesson plan helps dancers refine technical execution while developing artistry, balance, and confidence through thoughtfully layered combinations and progressions.
BONUS: Includes enough material to be expanded across multiple classes or weeks, making it a versatile addition to your teaching toolkit.
Level 3 Ballet Lesson Plan 3.3 (Ages 9-11)
Designed for dancers ages 9–11, this Level 3 ballet lesson plan focuses on transitions, coordination, and movement quality while challenging students to connect technical elements with greater confidence and precision.
This ready-to-teach 1-hour class encourages dancers to think beyond individual steps by refining footwork, improving directional awareness, and developing stronger connections between barre, center, and traveling exercises.
Comprehensive warm-up
Barre exercises
Center floor exercises
Across-the-floor progressions
Reverence
Music suggestions for each exercise
Teacher notes, teaching tips, and classroom insights
Plié exercise focused on smooth transitions between foot positions
Tendu exercises from both 1st and 5th positions
En croix tendu challenge designed to improve coordination and directional awareness
Frappé combination incorporating double frappés for added precision and control
Barre adagio featuring extensive port de bras and upper-body coordination
Center floor adagio incorporating fondus and promenade work
Pirouette combinations featuring both en dehors and en dedans turns
Two petite allegro combinations, including a traveling sequence that encourages movement through space
This lesson plan helps dancers refine technical execution while developing artistry, balance, and confidence through thoughtfully layered combinations and progressions.
BONUS: Includes enough material to be expanded across multiple classes or weeks, making it a versatile addition to your teaching toolkit.