Alright, since we're running short on time, let's just put a quick ending on today! Warm yourselves up, then we'll go over what we did before:
*First 8 counts: ash89dancer does: starting upstage left, bourres en arriere with right arm in fifth and left arm in demi-second,using lots of epaulement, for 4 counts. Head is looking into top arm. Then 2 counts of bourrees to turn to face downstage right, arms going into fifth as you bourree. Then pique into third arabesque on count 7, and on count 8 pass through with the left leg to kneel with left leg in front, arms crossed in front of your chest, head looking down to the left.
*Then ash89dancer holds for the next 8 counts, while I do: starting downstage left, 4 counts of bourrees de cote, arms in a diagonal with right arm high. Then on counts 5 and 6, two pique arabesques, the first one a low leg with arms in a low, romantic third arabesque, the second a high leg with arms in third arabesque. On count 7, chasse passe en avant to end with left foot devant and right foot degaged to the back, arms in demi second. On count 8, kneel to end in the same position as ash89dancer, right beside her.
*Third count of 8: On count one, the only thing that happens is that we turn out heads in to look at each other. On count 2, we grab each others hands (so we're like holding hands... lol awww how sweet!) as we stand up to finish with left leg in front, right foot degage. We're still holding hands, with the outside arm in demi second. On counts 3 &, we run, still holding hands, to the downstage right corner. On count 4, we let go of hands, to finish in third arabesque a terre on fondue. Make sure the head is tilted so that it looks as if you're laying it on a pillow. (very romantic style ballet). On counts 5 and 6, we both do two pique de cote in retire, traveling on a diagonal back towards upstage left. Arms go slowly from bras bas to to a diagonal with the left arm high as we pique, head following the left hand up. On counts 7 and 8, we do a soutenue turn to finish facing en face with the arms in fifth. We should be sharing center by now.
*4th count of 8: ash89dancer runs to the downstage right corner, while I run to the downstage left corner, for counts 1 and 2. Arms sweep around from fifth up to first arabesque as we run. On counts 3 and 4, step up to 4th on pointe with the left foot in front (right foot for me, as we're now mirror imaging each other, but I'll say what it is for you), and the arms sort of circle/swoop around from first arabesque to change to arabesque a do (sp?), with the left arm in front. (if you don't call it arabesque a do, it's like first arabesque only you use a ton of epaulement, and really try to show off your back. Head is looking over left arm at the audience. Then on counts 5 and 6, we turn to head straight upstage with our backs to the audience, doing 2 slow gallops on pointe. (not exactly sure what they're called, but it's like a doing a regular gallop only it's on pointe. It's supposed to look really dainty and pretty). Arms are in forth with the left arm high on the first gallop, then they change to the right arm high on the second gallop. Make sure to look at the arm that's in second as you gallop. On counts 7 and 8, run to the upstage right corner (upstage left for me), arms in demi second as you run, then finish facing the diagonal, with your left foot degaged to the front and your arms in third, with the left arm in first, and head turned to the diagonal. (basically, it's your normal prep for a turning combination from the corner, since that's what's coming next)
FROM THERE: (this is the new stuff)
*Everyone does 4 counts of fast chaine turns, arms in first. Me and ash89 dancer are travelling on the diagonal to the opposite downstage corner, and Taylor is coming in from either downstage right or left (doesn't matter to me, whichever is your better turning side), straight into the center.
*On counts 5,6,7,8, Me and ash89dancer just do coupe over, into two sets of bourrees on tournant (so you do 2 turns in total), arms slowing going through bras bas, demi second, all the way up to fifth. While this is happening, Taylor does: chasse passe en avant to right foot degage derriere on croise, arms in fourth with right arm high, on 5,6. Then from there, a full circular port de bras in a deep lunge to finish in fouth on fondue, arms in fourth again, on 7,8.
*Next count of 8: Taylor does: Step up onto pointe in fifth, arms going to fifth, on count And 1. On counts 2,3,4, do run, run, run (NOT gallop!) straight upstage, into a grande jete en tournant, arms going through fifth in the jump to land in second arabesque. On count 5, a quick soutenu turn into fifth, arms in fifth, facing en face. On 6, step forward into a preperation for pirouette (fourth position, both legs plie, arms in third). On 7 and 8, a double or triple pirouette (whichever you want) en dehors with arms in fifth, finishing in fourth on fondue, left foot in front on croise, arms in second arabesque.
*While Taylor is doing that count of 8, Me and ash89dancer do: Chasse en avant to right foot in front en ouvert, arms in third, on counts 1, 2. On count 3, fondue the right leg. On count And A 4, pas de bourree under, arms go to bras bas. On counts 5 And 6, three quick emboites en pointe, arms in demi second, head tilting slightly to the working leg each time. On counts 7,8, chasse en arriere to right foot degage devant en croise, arms go to a *free* second arabesque. (use lots of epaulement, left arm can be a lot more open than a typical second arabesque).
*Next 8 counts: We ALL do together: 4 pique turns, making a big circle, on counts 1,2,3,4. Then, still continuing around the circle, pose into first arabesque on the right leg on 5, then repeat the pose in first arabesque again on the left leg on count 6. On count 7 And, 1 chaine turn, still continuing in the circle. On count 8, chasse onto attitude derriere on pointe, arms in fifth, everyone turns and faces en face for this. At this point, ash89dancer should be in the center of the stage, I should be downstage left-ish, and Taylor should be downstage right-ish. (so we're really in a triangle)
THEN: (this is the ending)
Coupe over (left foot derriere), arms to third with right arm in first, on count &. On counts 1 & 2, pas de bouree pique, arms going to second. Finish in fifth en croise, left foot in front, arms in bras bas. On counts 3 & 4. do 3 emboites, arms in demi second. Glissade under, arms going to third with the right arm in first, on count 5. Glissade over, arms going to third with the left arms in first, on count 6. The glissades are both facing en face. On counts 7 and 8, step out with the left leg, arms in demi second, the place the right foot behind in classical pose.
*Last count of 8: On counts 1 & 2, do 2 classical walks forward facing en face, arms going through first to second. On counts 3 and 4, step out to the right, placing the left foot behind in classical pose, arms in demi second. On counts 5 and 6, a slow reverance, arms stay in demi second. Return to classical pose. On counts 7 and 8, step out with the left foot, arms remain in demi second, then place the foot behind in a degage derriere, arms going to an open second arabesque. (more like a diagonal with the arms than an actual arabesque).
The music will fade away as you finish, and the curtain will come down.
That's it!
Remember to ask me if there's anything you don't understand! And good luck on the performance everyone... I'm sure we will do great
*Heather*
