Level 2 Ballet Lesson Plan 2.5 (Ages 7-9)
Designed for dancers ages 7–9, this Level 2 ballet lesson plan strengthens technical consistency while introducing musical variation, coordination challenges, and movement repetition to reinforce learning and build confidence.
This ready-to-teach 1-hour class helps students deepen their understanding of familiar ballet vocabulary through layered combinations that connect barre work to center floor execution.
Full warm-up
Barre exercises (pliés, tendus from 1st & 5th positions, dégagés, rond de jambes, fondus, additional barre work, and grand battements)
Center floor exercises (tendu combinations, balance work, warm-up jumps, petite allegro combinations)
Across-the-floor progressions (grand allegro)
Reverence
Music suggestions for each exercise
Teacher notes, teaching tips, and classroom insights
Two distinct tendu combinations to reinforce clarity, placement, and coordination
Dégagé exercises with varied musical accents to develop timing and musical awareness
Rond de jambe coordination challenge to improve control and fluidity
Echappé and passé combination introduced at the barre and repeated in the center for skill transfer and retention
Structured repetition and progression to strengthen confidence and consistency
This lesson plan can be used independently or alongside other Level 2 lesson plans to provide fresh class material throughout the season.
BONUS: Includes more than one hour of content, allowing you to expand the material over multiple classes or weeks.
Level 2 Ballet Lesson Plan 2.5 (Ages 7-9)
Designed for dancers ages 7–9, this Level 2 ballet lesson plan strengthens technical consistency while introducing musical variation, coordination challenges, and movement repetition to reinforce learning and build confidence.
This ready-to-teach 1-hour class helps students deepen their understanding of familiar ballet vocabulary through layered combinations that connect barre work to center floor execution.
Full warm-up
Barre exercises (pliés, tendus from 1st & 5th positions, dégagés, rond de jambes, fondus, additional barre work, and grand battements)
Center floor exercises (tendu combinations, balance work, warm-up jumps, petite allegro combinations)
Across-the-floor progressions (grand allegro)
Reverence
Music suggestions for each exercise
Teacher notes, teaching tips, and classroom insights
Two distinct tendu combinations to reinforce clarity, placement, and coordination
Dégagé exercises with varied musical accents to develop timing and musical awareness
Rond de jambe coordination challenge to improve control and fluidity
Echappé and passé combination introduced at the barre and repeated in the center for skill transfer and retention
Structured repetition and progression to strengthen confidence and consistency
This lesson plan can be used independently or alongside other Level 2 lesson plans to provide fresh class material throughout the season.
BONUS: Includes more than one hour of content, allowing you to expand the material over multiple classes or weeks.