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Simple Pirouette Waltz in 3/4

Posted by on Monday, 3 May, 2010

Simple Pirouette Waltz   
5th position en face R foot front  ¾ tempo
1-2    Balancé R and L
3-4    Soutenu turn R, close 5th R foot front en face
5-6    Tendu side, close 5th front in plié
7-8    Pirouette en dehors, finish R foot front 5th
1-4    Repeat counts 1-4
5-6    Tendu side, plié 2nd position
7-8    Pirouette en dehors from 2nd, close 5th position R foot back
    Repeat all on L


Turns Across The Floor

Posted by on Friday, 30 April, 2010

Turns Across The Floor
1-2    Piqué turn en dedans
3-4    Piqué turn en dedans, close 5th en fast
5    Pirouette en dehors keeping foot at knee, plié on supporting leg
6    Repeat count 5
7    Repeat count 6
8    Roll through supporting leg and extend working foot 45˚ front
1-8    Repeat all across floor


Medium Petit Allegro

Posted by on Thursday, 29 April, 2010

Medium Petit Allegro
Begin at upstage L corner 5th croisé
1-2    Faille Assemblé
&    Precipité
3    Piqué to first arabesque
4    Tombé over
5    Brisé
6    Brisé
7    Glissade
8    Saute de chat


Small Petit Allegro

Posted by on Wednesday, 28 April, 2010

Small Petit Allegro
5th position en face
1    Soubresaut
2    Changement
3    Royale
4    Entrechat trois
5    Assemblé together   
6    Entrechat quatre
7    Entrechat cinq
8    Assemblé together
1-8    Repeat on second side


First Center Combination

Posted by on Monday, 26 April, 2010

First Center Combination
5th position R foot croisé devant
1        Fondu at cou de pied devant
2        Extend leg 45˚ front and straighten supporting leg
&34    2 piques front, cloche to degagé back
5-8    Plié relevé in low arabesque 2X
1        Tombé croisé devant onto R leg
&        Coupé (cut onto L back)
2-3    Tombé pas de bourrée to 5th croisé L foot front
4        Chassé croisé devant to point tendu croisé derrière
5        Place 4th position preparation for pirouette
6-7    Pirouette en dehors to 4th position
&8    Point tendu back and close to 5th position
1-16    Repeat all on second side


Center Adagio

Posted by on Sunday, 11 April, 2010

Center Adagio 4-11-10


Pirouettes from 5th practice, 3/4

Posted by on Tuesday, 6 April, 2010

Pirouettesfrom5th 4-6-10


Tendu with Plié

Posted by on Thursday, 1 April, 2010

Tendu with Plie 4-1-10


First Center Combination with Pirouettes

Posted by on Wednesday, 31 March, 2010

Pirouettes 3-31-10


Preparation for Entrechat Six

Posted by on Monday, 15 March, 2010

EntrechatSix 3-15-10


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