If you haven’t yet discovered the piano music of Gill Civil, then you’re in for a treat! Here you can find two musical selections for grand battement in 4/4 to go along with the combination below. One is called Cavalcade, the other is Jubilee Stride. These are from her album called Dancing Keys 2.
5th position at the barre
1 Tendu devant (front)
2 Lift to grand battement devant
3 Lower to point tendu devant
4 Close 5th position
5-6 Grand battement front, close 5th
&7 Passé close 5th back
&8 Degagé side and close 5th front
1-7 Repeat side
&8 Degagé back, close 5th back
1-16 Repeat all from back
Repeat a second time with pirouette from 5th instead of passé
Music available from http://pianomusicforballet.com