the audition video

we finally had chanda's ballet audition video filmed today. her teacher and a homeschooling friend who is a filmmaker helped put it together.

 we were also fortunate to have a two hour space open up in a studio we liked, that was larger than the practice studio as she needed room for the cross the floor grand jetés.

this was the second exercise they filmed: tendus. the camera needed to be set up so that it was at an angle and her front and side could be viewed at the same time.

discussing how the foot needs to slide out from it's resting position and how there needs to be a certain sharpness to it.

 i think she's just running over this next exericise with her teacher to make sure she has the order correct.

perfecting penché before filiming.

 reviewing the wrist and hand position: the energy needs to drip off one's fingertips . . her teacher reminded her that it's best not to drop the pinky because if you keep the pinky lifted, that keeps the elbow lifted and the energy feels stronger and radiates out.


working on reverance . . 

the final cut . . 

and it's finally filmed! she also did a short introduction and took five photos of specific positions. it now needs to be edited and then dropped off in a drop box . . i think . .