Plié

The first exercise at the barre. Music for pliés should be slow and even, with room for the dancer to go down and come up without rushing.

Meter
3/4 or 4/4
Tempo
[XX–XX] BPM
Character
Sustained, legato

Tempo by level

Children
[How much slower, and why. To be written with a teacher.]
Intermediate
[Guidance text]
Advanced
[Guidance text]

Pieces that work

  1. [Piece title][Composer]Try at [XX]%
  2. [Piece title][Composer]Try at [XX]%
  3. [Piece title][Composer]Try at [XX]%
  4. [Piece title][Composer]Try at [XX]%

Found a piece that’s too fast?

Slow it down in Pliéback and save it at the tempo you want.