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LEAPS & BOUNDS

THE EXPRESS TRIBUNE, AUGUST 25, 2013

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LEAPS & BOUNDS Ballet is an art form created by the movement of the human body. It is theatrical — performed on a stage for an audience with costumes, scenic backdrops and lighting. It can tell a story and express a thought or an emotion. Ballet classes are a great way to bond with your children and improves their posture and confidence.

Ballet also gives the body a flexibility workout as muscles rarely used in other sports are used in ballet. Along with all its benefits, ballet is a lot of fun. Come twirl with us through our basic ballet dance lesson:

Styles: Classical ballet is what people generally think of

Contemporary ballet is influenced by

when we talk about ‘ballet’. It is characterised by the following elements: Graceful, flowing movements Classical form: turn-out of the legs and pointe work Balance and symmetry Emphasis on story ballets and narrative Elaborate sets and costumes Famous ballerina: Anna Pavlova

modern dance. In contemporary ballet, you may see: Floor work Greater range of movement and body line Pointed shoes but also bare feet Famous ballet dancer: Rudolph Nuryev

Neo-classical ballet was introduced in the 20th century, it generally includes: Increased speed, energy and attack Manipulation of the classical form Asymmetry; an off-balance feel Non-narrative; often one-act ballets Simple sets and costumes Famous ballet dancer: George Balanchine

Ballet shoes and dancewear: Where can you do ballet?

Karachi: Karachi Ballet Company, 0336 2559335 Little Ballerinas, email karachiballet@gmail.com

Islamabad Carolyn’s ballet school, 10 C Major Road, F11/3, 0334-536-1954

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Probably the most important part of a ballet dancer's costume are the ballet shoes. Ballet flats are commonly worn to ballet classes by male dancers. Professional female ballet dancers wear pointe shoes to make them appear lighter and more delicate. Pointe shoes also enable dancers to dance on the tip of their toes for long periods of time. Ballet dancers wear tights and leotards to class and rehearsals, as tight, form-fitting clothing is best for dancing. Tutus or ballet skirts are usually reserved for performances and recitals.

THE EXPRESS TRIBUNE, AUGUST 25, 2013

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Tutu Time!

The five basic ballet positions every move in ballet begins and ends in:

First position: The balls of the

Second position: The balls

Third position: One foot is in

feet are turned out completely.

The heels touch each other and the feet face outward, trying to form a straight line.

of both feet are turned out completely, with the heels separated by the length of one foot. It is similar to the first position, but the feet are spread apart.

front of the other with the heel of the front foot touching the middle of the back foot.

Fourth position: The feet are placed the same way as the third position, but one step apart.

Fifth position: With both feet touching, the toes of each foot reach the heel of the other.

There are also five basic positions of the arms in ballet. First position of the arms, as well as the other arm positions, can be executed with the feet in any of the five positions. For example, many times your feet will be in first position while your arms are posed in the fifth position.

First position: hold both arms low in front of the body, with fingers almost touching. Round the arms, slightly bending the elbows and raise the arms so that your fingers almost touch your belly button.

Second position: raise your arms to the side with fingers pointing outwards. Lower your elbows slightly below your shoulders, making sure your wrists are lower than your elbows.

Third position: if your right foot

Fourth position: the arms work

is in front, your left arm should be raised. Raise your left arm over your head, and round your right arm near your belly button. Keep the palm turned forward.

opposite the legs. Bring your left arm forward, slightly rounded at the height of your chest. Raise your right arm above your head, slightly rounded.

Fifth position: Starting with the first position, raise your arms over your head. You should be able to see your hands without moving your head. Round your arms with your elbows slightly bent.

THE EXPRESS TRIBUNE, AUGUST 25, 2013

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Origami Paper Folding Star Everyone knows that ‘you’ are a star. And that’s why it’s going to be easy for you to learn how to MAKE a star! ToffeeTV.com’s Ayesha Mehmood teaches you some simple steps so you can make your own paper star!

Step 1

Make a knot near one end of the strip as shown here.

Turn the knot to the other side and tuck the loose end into the back of the knot as shown.

Just keep repeating the wrap-and-roll technique described in step 5.

Step 8

Take an A4 sheet of paper and cut out a strip that is 11 inches long and one inch wide. Remember, a standard A4 sheet of paper is 8”x11”, so even if you don’t have a ruler, you can still measure it easily.

Step 2 Step 4 Step 6

Using your thumb and index fingers, press carefully inward on all four edges. This way the star will pop out and take the shape as shown.

Want to watch a video of this? Log onto http://toffeetv.com and search for Origami Star!

Flatten the knot as shown, but don’t crease it as tightly.

Step 3 Step 5

Begin wrapping the long end around the star. The exact number of wraps you get really depend on how long the strip is. Here’s what the first ‘wrapping’ looks like Just keep repeating this wrap-and-roll technique.

Step 7

Turn your paper star over again for the last time and tuck the loose end into the back side as shown.

THE EXPRESS TRIBUNE, AUGUST 25, 2013

Get your weekly dose of the unusual and funny from across the globe!

Get your hat on As A-level students across the globe celebrate their results, there may be a few just wishing they had been given these unusual anti-cheating ‘hats’ worn at a Thai university. The idea of stapling A4 paper ear flaps to a headband in order to prevent cheating was supposedly thought up by the students themselves. The picture, that was posted to Kasetsart University’s Facebook page, showing students sitting in an exam, became an internet hit shortly after posting. After a wave of negative feedback, the Bangkok university decided to hold a press conference to explain how the hats came about. “It was an agreement between us. No student was forced to wear a hat. Instead, all were happy to do so and thought it was fun. They felt more relaxed during the test,” said Nattadon Rungruangkitkrai, a lecturer at the university. “It was not meant to indicate that Kasetsart students often cheat on exams. I apologise if the photo makes other people look at my students in a negative way.” According to the Bangkok Post, Nattadon also said that it would be the first — and last — time the hats were used.

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Gangnam Bear Just when we believed the Gangnam Style dance craze was over, a bear in Finland has brought the whole craze back up after being pictured doing the ‘dance moves’.

The young cub was snapped by Mark Sisson in a series of photos where it looks as if he is copying South Korean rapper Psy’s hit steps. The British wildlife photographer said the bear’s mum didn’t look too happy when she saw him shuffling around like the dancers in Gangnam Style — the YouTube hit that has received a massive one billion views so far. Sisson said: “He had begun a bit shyly with his back to us, then had another go side-on, and once he was happy tried once again for his mum and siblings to see — unfortunately all he got was a disapproving look from [his] mum, and the rest of the family carried on eating!” METRO.CO.UK

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Professional social networking site LinkedIn will drop its age limit to allow youngsters from the age of 13 to sign up to help them plan which university to go to. The site will be lowering its age-limit from 18 in order to attract young people who are already planning their careers.

While the company has stressed the site will remain ‘a professional network’, it claims its new service will help those planning on applying to college or university. The age limit is expected to be dropped to 13 in the UK and 14 in the US, according to reports.

One site says it is growing at the rate of two users every second and currently has around 238m members across the globe. A spokesman added that he expected the young teenagers to be ‘forward thinkers’ who were already thinking about what career path they were going to choose. Christina Allen announced the launch of the website’s University Pages on the company’s blog. She wrote: “We believe University Pages will be especially valuable for students making their first, big decision about where to attend college.” DAILYMAIL.CO.UK

Futuristic fries Fast food just got that little bit faster with a vending machine that promises to produce hot French fries in 90 seconds. The new coinoperated machine in Belgium is not the first of its kind, but it is said to be the only one that uses beef fat to cook its fries. It will cost you €2.50 (Rs365) for a 135g pot, which comes with a pick of ketchup or mayonnaise. BreakTime Solutions, the company behind the project, said the machine had been thoroughly vetted before being installed near a supermarket in Brussels. “This device was tested in India and in Romania,” the company’s distributor Tuline Bey said. It has yet to be seen how successful the machine will be and whether it will be rolled out in other European countries. But if everything goes as planned, BreakTime Solutions has promised to make other foods available. “At a later stage, we plan to offer machines with two deep fryers that would enable us to cook croquettes, such as nuggets,” Bey added. DAILYMAIL.CO.UK

THE EXPRESS TRIBUNE, AUGUST 25, 2013

Did you know?

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Word Origins Cheerios were CheeriOats Cereal has become such a go-to food for breakfast for children and adults alike that it’s difficult to think that it hasn’t always been around. In the grand scheme of food, cereal is a relatively modern invention. Cheerios entered the cereal playing field a bit late, and they weren’t always called Cheerios. During the Civil War, many Americans were suffering from indigestion, likely caused by a high protein diet and not nearly enough fibre.

At the time, doctors decided the American population needed to be taught better eating habits and Dr James Caleb Jackson was one of the first to mix water with whole wheat graham flour, resulting in a breakfast cereal he called ‘Granula.’ Though the cereal had to be soaked in milk overnight to be eaten, the idea of cereal caught on. In 1866, Ellen White paired up with John Harvey Kellogg to come up with a way to make cereal more widely available. John Kellogg and his brother, Will, came up with the first ‘flake’ cereal which were made available in 1896. Later, Will went on to found the Battle Creek Toasted Corn Flake Company, which went on to become the Kellogg Company known for its many cereals today. Also in Battle Creek, a way to puff rice was discovered by Alexander Anderson. Quaker Oats went on to introduce puffed rice cereal to the markets in 1905. By the early 1900s, cereal companies had wheat, corn and rice covered, but a cereal with an oat base had yet to break through the market. Thus, in 1941, CheeriOats were introduced as a ‘ready-to-eat’ oat cereal.

The name emphasised the main ingredient to differentiate itself from the numerous other brands out there. Unfortunately for CheeriOats, Quaker Oats took offense to the name, claiming the ‘Oats’ part infringed on their trademark. While it is highly unlikely Quaker Oats would have won in court, to avoid the issue altogether, the name was changed to Cheerios in 1945 to avoid further dispute. By 1951 Cheerios was the top-selling cold cereal sold by General Mills. Today, Cheerios continue to dominate the cereal market with about one eighth of all cereal box sales in the United States.

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Cool facts The Falkland Isles (population of about 2,000) has over 700,000 sheep (350 per person).

The city of Venice stands on about 120 small islands.

The past tense of the English word ‘dare’ is ‘durst.’

Hummingbirds can’t walk.

In some parts of the world, trained monkeys are used to harvest coconuts.

The average person eats 65 apples per year.

Lemons contain more sugar than strawberries.

Mangoes belong to the same family of plant as poison ivy.

A passion fruit is sweetest when slightly wrinkled.

Pear trees are able to withstand temperatures as low as -40 degrees Celsius.

The passion fruit was first grown in Brazil.

THE EXPRESS TRIBUNE, AUGUST 25, 2013

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Crossword

How carefully did you read this week’s issue of HiFive? If you think you are upto the task, try to solve our special crossword. The answers are all over HiFive! Put on your thinking caps, it is time to put the old noggin to work!

Across 1. Many times your feet will be in the first position while your arms are --------— in fifth position.

2. Ballet improves -------------— as muscles rarely used in other sports are also used in ballet.

4. Ballet classes are a great way to bond with your children and improve their flexibility, posture and -------------.

6. Ballet is an art form created by the ------------— of the human body.

10. Probably the most important part of a ballet dancer’s costume are ballet -----------.

11. In the third arm position the arms work -----------— the legs.

12. Hummingbirds can’t -----------.

13. The second feet position is similar to the first position, but the feet are --------— apart.

14. In the third feet position, one foot is in front of the other with the ------— of the front foot touching the middle of the back foot.

16. ---------— or ballet skirts, are usually reserved for performances and recitals.

19. The city of Venice stands on about 120 small ---------.

Down 1. ---------— shoes also enable dancers to dance on the tip of their toes for long periods of time.

3. In some parts of the world, trained --------— are used to harvest coconuts.

5. Ballet dancers wear tights and ----------— to class and rehearsals.

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In the fifth position both feet -------— and the toes of each foot reach the heel of the other.

8. In the first arm position, hold both arms ------— in front of the body, with fingers almost touching.

9. In the first position the heels touch each other and the feet face outward, trying to form a straight ---------.

10. Lemons contain more ---------— than strawberries.

15. In the second position you raise your arms to the side with fingers pointing ----------.

17. Ballet --------— are commonly worn to ballet classes by male dancers.

18. In the fifth arm position make sure your arms are facing ---------.

THE EXPRESS TRIBUNE, AUGUST 25, 2013

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