Ballet Evolved: Terre à terre exercises

Former Ballet Mistress of The Royal Ballet Ursula Hageli looks at the use of terre à terre exercises (where the feet barely leave the ground) in daily ballet class of the 19th century. With danced examples by (left to right) Fumi Kaneko, Tomas Mock, Gemma PitchleyGale, Marcelino Sambé, Yasmine Naghdi and Donald Thom. Ballet Evolved events explore the ballet through the centuries from its origins at the French court. It is one of a number of Insights held at the Royal Opera House. Find out more: ww