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.
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.