Ballet Activities
Using activities, games, and tools for ballet education makes the lives of ballet dancers richer and allows for more understanding. Dancer's passions can spark with the language, history, and shared experiences.
JOY: Ballet Coloring Pages
dancers 2 years and older
With delightful drawings by artist Elizabeth Westra, these educational and joy-filled coloring pages have intentionally wide representation.
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JOY: Ballet Coloring Pages features dancers in enchanting settings performing important ballet exercises. There are thirty unique pages.
JOY dancers include those who:
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are female, male, and non-binary
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are from a variety of races and religions
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who dance in a wheelchair
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who have a bionic limb
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who have a residual limb
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who have Down syndrome
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who have no hair and wear an awareness ribbon
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who wear glasses
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who wear braces
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This allows young dancers to both see themselves on the page and allows them to celebrate dancers not like them, encouraging openness and understanding.
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Ballet Bingo_Intermediate
dancers 8 and older
Ballet Bingo brings fun, knowledge, a technique break, and camaraderie to your class or intensive.
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Ballet Bingo_Intermediate:
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Ten unique Bingo Cards​
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Call Cards: 42 terms include:
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assemblé, pas de cheval devant, and sous sus. ​
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Ideas page included.
Ballet Flashcards
dancers 7-12 years old
Learning the language of ballet can bring understanding and offer young dancers an essential connection to their training.
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Ballet Flash Cards provides an opportunity for success for visual learners, dancers who thrive on repetition, and for teachers reinforcing the importance of knowledge.
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Includes:
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56 Ballet Terms and 56 Meanings
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Separate vocaculary list of all flashcards words
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Instructions
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Please note ** Assembly required**
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**If you are interested in a set of printed, cut, and laminated Ballet Flash Cards please contact me. I'll be happy to assemble in a paper color of your choice. Price is approximately (unusual paper color may increase the price) $25 + $9 shipping (USA continental only)
Ballet Terms Quiz
dancers 7-12 years old
Learning the language of ballet can bring understanding and offer young dancers an essential connection to their training.
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Ballet Terms Quiz is a great wrap-up after working with SaraBibikDance Ballet Flash Cards. Also, a great tool on its own, this engaging quiz helps young dancers connect and understand the ballet terms they use in every class.
Ballet Bag Drop Terms_ Intermediate
dancers 10-14 years old
You have found a new way to approach the language of ballet and a fun activity to bring understanding of French terms, English meanings, and to class itself!
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Ballet Bag Drop Terms_ INTERMEDIATE offers a new approach to "testing" ballet terminology. Placing bags showing the English meanings in the studio, giving each dancer a stack of french ballet terms, and having them place each word in their corresponding bag, is truly an active activity!
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Includes:
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50 French terms and 50 English meanings
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examples cambré, piqué, soutenu​
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Instructions
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Answers
Ballet Bag Drop Terms_ Advanced
dancers 15-22 years old
You have found a new way to approach the language of ballet and a fun activity to bring an understanding of French terms, English meanings, and to class itself!
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Ballet Bag Drop Terms_ ADVANCED offers a new approach to "testing" ballet terminology. Placing bags showing the English meanings in the studio, giving each dancer a stack of french ballet terms, and having them place each word in their corresponding bag, is truly an active activity!
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Includes:
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50 French terms and 50 English meanings
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examples fermé, écarté, battu
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Instructions
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Answers
Ballet Bag Drop_ Jumps
dancers 15-22 years old
Reviewing the many ways dancers jump, hop, leap, and bring "joie de vivre" to the class and stage, this activity also brings a little fun to class.
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Ballet Bag Drop Terms_JUMPS offers a new approach to "testing" ballet knowledge. Place bags showing four categories of jumps in the studio, give each dancer a stack of jump terms and have them place each word in their corresponding bag. It's fun and a bit challenging!
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4 categories of jumps
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examples: 2 feet to 2 feet, 2 feet to 1 foot
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Jump Terms
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examples: royale, saut de basque, brisé volé​
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Instructions
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Answers
More Ballet Activities
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