This DVD introduces the classes conducted at the academy by grade level, complete with syllabi. In the fourth grade, students acquire techniques such as large poses, turns, and pirouettes, and they also begin practicing significant jumps. Additionally, there is training unique to Russian ballet that emphasizes the graceful and soft use of the arms and upper body.
The lessons are designed with consideration for students in a crucial age of physical and mental development.

DVD, color, approximately 70 minutes, 2017, with Japanese subtitles
*Includes the Vaganova Method and the syllabus for the second grade

Content includes: barre, center, allegro, and pointe lessons
Bonus footage: pas de deux from the fourth-grade concert