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 Pitchley-Gale, 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: