Hey, your regular teacher (Hennabutterfly) has an obligation to attend to, so I will be subbing this class for her.

I am giving you a warm-up, and when you are finished with it please continue reading and follow all directions. Thanks!

Warm-Up
Song: "Storm (Acoustic)" by Lifehouse
(Download it if you don't have it, or look for it on YouTube. It should also be put on "repeat"- I find that using the same tempo throughout the entire warm up is more effective than having to change rhythms every 3 minutes.

Start counting at 0:03.

Key
"One count of 8" means one set of 8, as in 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8.
"R" means Right.
"L" means Left.
Anything else you don't understand, please ask!

Standing Center Stretch

Standing in parallel second, arms at the sides relaxed.

Roll down beginning with the head down through the spine until you are bent over with legs kept tight and feet kept parallel- use one count of 8 for roll.

Hold the position for another count of 8.

Move upper body towards the R leg, hold for one count of 8.

Move back to center, hold one count of 8.

Move upper body towards the L leg, hold one count of 8.

Roll back up through the spine, head coming up last, using one count of 8.

Tilt the head to the R (as if cocking your head to one side) for counts 1,2; continue leaning to the R side 3,4; hold 5,6; straighten back up 7,8

(Keep your butt tucked under, knees tight, and hips square to the front!)

Repeat to the L side.

Bring feet in starting by moving the heels in toward each other, then toes, heels, toes, etc. until your feet are parallel and touching. Use one count of 8 for this.

Roll through the spine back to bent over position, keeping knees tight, using one count of 8 to get to that position. Hold for another count of 8.

Rise to releve (sorry for no accents, I don't know how to type words with accents on the computer, grrr) and hold one count of 8.

Alternate each foot going flat & back into releve using 4 counts per foot each time. Repeat for 4 counts of 8. (each foot should go down and up 4 times total)

Bend knees- staying in forced arch/high releve for 1,2,3,4 and then holding the position for 5,6,7,8.

Straighten knees for 1,2,3,4 then roll up to standing position (maintaining forced arch/high releve) for 5,6,7,8.

Placing arms in ballet 2nd, demi-plie 1,2,3,4.

Go to grande plie raising arms to 5th for 5,6,7,8.

Go back to demi-plie for 1,2,3,4, bringing arms back to 2nd, and straighten up to standing (in releve still) for 5,6,7,8.

*Shake out muscles, relax for 30 seconds*

Sitting Center Stretch

Legs are straight out in front of you, together and knees are tight. Back straight, chest lifted, chin up, arms in 2nd, feet pointed.

Stretch forward- head to the knees. Take deep breaths, keep knees straight, push yourself further down each time you breathe out. Hold for 3 counts of 8.

Roll up slowly back to starting position for one count of 8.

Move legs apart to a slight second position. Roll back down and repeat prior stretch for 3 counts of 8. Roll back up to starting position.

Open legs to full second (NOT a center split! Just open your legs to stretch, do not go into splits yet)

Stretch to the R side over R leg, keeping butt flat on the floor, knees turned out, feet pointed. Arms above your head in 5th. Hold for 2 counts of 8.

Repeat to L side, holding 2 counts of 8.

Repeat the stretch to R and L again, this time with flexed feet.

Stretch over the center for 2 counts of 8- arms extended out in front of you, knees do NOT roll forward-keep them turned out, flat back, head down. Feet pointed.

Move to R jazz split, stretching over the R leg, holding for 2 counts of 8. Arch backwards with hands on the floor, arms straight (supporting your own weight) hold for one count of 8.

Repeat to L side.

Sit in R full split, making sure knees are locked, feet are pointed and most importantly HIPS SQUARE TO THE FRONT. If your hips are not square, you are not doing a real split. Hold each R split and L split for 3 counts of 8.

Take 3 minutes to stretch your arms, back, and neck as you please.




Once the warm-up is completed, please go back to previous classes (whether they are locked or not, you can still read them) and then piece together all choreography that you have been given up until this week.

If you have choreography questions, please save them for when your regular instructor returns, if you have any OTHER questions (about this class, or about lyrical dept. in general) please post them here and I will do my best to answer them.

Thanks!

KP

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