This exercise helps improve students' balance by teaching them about the crucial alignment of the femur, tibia, and the 3rd metatarsal. By learning this essential ballet skill, they'll gain a better understanding of how to align their body in various poses.

Preparation: Have students place a fusion ball between their calf muscles and stand in parallel position with hands on their hips. Double check their hip alignment before beginning.

Steps:

1. Guide students to transfer their weight and slide the fusion ball up the leg, maintaining leg and hip alignment.

2. Encourage them to focus their eye gaze into the distance to aid balance.

3. Once they're confident with this movement, you can introduce port de bras.

4. Progress to repeating the exercise with legs turned out.

Focus: Emphasise maintaining alignment throughout the exercise, particularly when lifting the leg.