Pathways to Terminology™ is an imaginative ballet curriculum for dancers ages 5–10 that connects ballet vocabulary to technique through imagery, poetry, movement, and playful learning experiences.
Pathways to Terminology™
Pathways to Terminology™ Curriculum is designed to make learning ballet terminology fun, accessible, and memorable for dancers ages 6–10. The program blends imagery, poetry, and creative movement to help students connect ballet vocabulary to technique in a meaningful way.
Through themed mazes, imagery posters, and poetic movement posters, dancers explore foundational ballet words while strengthening their skills and inspiring artistry. Pathways to Terminology™ Curriculum transforms terminology from memorization into a joyful, imaginative experience that builds both understanding and expression.
The Pathways to Terminology™ Curriculum also supports ballet teachers by streamlining terminology studies in the classroom. With ready-to-use student maze workbooks, imagery posters, poetic movement posters, and video demonstrations, teachers can introduce ballet vocabulary in a structured yet engaging way. By weaving technique into playful imagery and guided exploration, the curriculum provides a clear framework for instruction while allowing teachers to focus on nurturing artistry, confidence, and consistency in their students.
How the Pathways Work
DISCOVER THE WORD
A student workbook of thematic mazes that reveal each terminology word makes learning ballet terminology fun and exciting!
CREATE A CONNECTION
Use memorable imagery posters that easily connects to the terminology word and poetry to give the movement meaning.
APPLY THE TECHNIQUE
Experience the terminology through technical ballet exercises designed for children in Intro to Ballet Classes (ages 5-7) or Ballet 1 Classes (ages 8-10).
EXPLORE THE MOVEMENT
The Poetic Imagery Posters are used to explore the movement with the help of thematic poetry designed to inspire creative movement and improvisation skills.
What's Included in each Pathway?
STUDENT MAZE WORKBOOK
Includes four themed mazes, each revealing one of the four ballet terminology words featured in the set. Dancers follow each pathway to discover the vocabulary while reinforcing terminology through an engaging, hands-on activity.
IMAGERY AND POETIC MOVEMENT POSTERS
Bring each terminology word to life through visual imagery, descriptive language, rhythm, and rhyme. The posters help dancers connect ballet vocabulary to familiar ideas and movement qualities while providing inspiration for improvisation, creative exploration, and artistic expression.
VIDEO DEMONSTRATIONS
Follow along videos with exercises designed to bring the vocabulary into technique class. Video demonstrations include age-appropriate applications for both Intro to Ballet (ages 5–7) and Ballet 1 (ages 8–10), helping teachers confidently progress terminology and technique across levels.
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Skipping Through the Orchard
Skipping through the Orchard
Pathways to Terminology™ - Skipping through the Orchard uses imagery from the Apple Orchard to help inspire the performance and development of the Ballet Skills: Plié, Relevé, Port de Bras and Cambré for children in Intro to Ballet (Ages 5-7) and Ballet 1 classes (Ages 8-10).
TERMINOLOGY EXPLORED:
🍎 Plié - like a juicy apple. Bend your knees to reveal your apple core.
🍎 Relevé - like a tall tree trunk. Grow strong and high as your legs lengthen.
🍎 Port de Bras - like the branches of the apple tree. The branches grow with the tree and sway in the wind.
🍎 Cambré - like you're bending down to the pick the apples from the ground. Place them in your basket and skip around!
BALLET LEVELS:
Intro to Ballet - ideal for dancers who have graduated preschool ballet around the ages of 5-7.
Ballet 1 - ideal for dancers who are in their first leveled ballet class around the ages of 8-10.
Dancing through the Pumpkin Patch
Dancing through the Pumpkin Patch
Pathways to Terminology™ - Dancing through the Pumpkin Patch uses imagery from the Pumpkin Patch to help inspire the performance and development of the Ballet Skills: Tendu, Piqué, Pas de Bourrée and Rond de Jambe for children in Intro to Ballet (Ages 5-7) and Ballet 1 classes (Ages 8-10).
TERMINOLOGY EXPLORED:
🎃 Tendu - like a shovel digging in the dirt. Your toes slide on the floor digging trenches for your pumpkin seeds. Then close covering the seeds with dirt.
🎃 Piqué - like a watering can sprinkling water droplets on your pumpkin seeds. Your toes rap and tap gently on the floor like the water dripping from the spout.
🎃 Pas de Bourrée - like the tunnels of vines twisting, connecting and linking together. Each step links together weaving like the leafy vines.
🎃 Rond de Jambe - like the large round pumpkins in the patch! Your leg circles like the round shape of the pumpkin.
BALLET LEVELS:
Intro to Ballet - ideal for dancers who have graduated preschool ballet around the ages of 5-7.
Ballet 1 - ideal for dancers who are in their first leveled ballet class around the ages of 8-10.