Hey everyone! As you see in the title, this rehearsal is for the 8 princesses and Odile, but everyone else is welcome to do the warm-up and stuff. Here's your warm-up:

Warm-up exercise (facing the barre):
stand in first, and do-
1-2 rise
3-4 lower heels
5-8 repeat
1 plie
2 releve
3 plie
4 releve
&5 plie releve
6 plie
7 degage
8 close second
1-16 repeat all in second, closing to first
1-2 rise
3-4 arms off the barre
5-7 balance
8 close

Plie:
1-2 demi plie
3-4 demi plie
5-6 demi plie
7-8 demi plie
1-2 rise
3-4 balance
5-6 lower
7-8 demi plie
1-4 grand plie
5-8 grand plie
1-2 rise
3-4 balance
5-6 lower
7-8 degage and close to the next position.

We do this in first, then second, then fourth, then fifth, then fifth with inner leg in front.

Tendus and glisses:
(standing in fifth)
1-4 four tendus devant
5-8 four tendus derriere with inner leg
1 degage to the side in plie
2 close derriere en pointe
3-6 balance
7-8 close plie and stretch
1-16 repeat in reverse
1-8 8 glisses a la seconde closind first
1 glisse devant
2 encloche
3 encloche
4 plie (leg still devant)
5 close fifth en pointe
balance

Adage:
(stand fifth en pointe)
1 retire
2 extend derriere
3 lower heel
4-6 penche
7-8 recover
1 fondu
2 retire en pointe
3-4 extend leg a la seconde
5-6 demi grand rond de jambe en dedans (to the front)
7-8 back to retire and balance

Some other stuff ("all in one" excercise):
1-8 4 grand battements devant
1-2 grand battement derriere with inner leg
3 extend leg to 45* a la seconde
4 single rond de jambe en l'air
5 double rond de jambe en l'air
6 plie (leg still extended)
7 retire en pointe
8 close derriere
1-16 repeat in reverse
1 led to 45* a la seconde
2 demi rond de jambe to the front, plie
3 demi grand rond de jambe to the side, releve
4 close derriere
5-8 repeat in reverse closing devant en pointe and balance

Let me know if you have any questions! Bianca will be posting the choreography soon!

meghann runs in all ready and starts doing the warm up while waiting for the others and can't wait to get started!!

Warm-up exercise (facing the barre):
stand in first, and do-
1-2 rise
3-4 lower heels
5-8 repeat
1 plie
2 releve
3 plie
4 releve
&5 plie releve
6 plie
7 degage
8 close second
1-16 repeat all in second, closing to first
1-2 rise
3-4 arms off the barre
5-7 balance
8 close

Plie:
1-2 demi plie
3-4 demi plie
5-6 demi plie
7-8 demi plie
1-2 rise
3-4 balance
5-6 lower
7-8 demi plie
1-4 grand plie
5-8 grand plie
1-2 rise
3-4 balance
5-6 lower
7-8 degage and close to the next position.

We do this in first, then second, then fourth, then fifth, then fifth with inner leg in front.

Tendus and glisses:
(standing in fifth)
1-4 four tendus devant
5-8 four tendus derriere with inner leg
1 degage to the side in plie
2 close derriere en pointe
3-6 balance
7-8 close plie and stretch
1-16 repeat in reverse
1-8 8 glisses a la seconde closind first
1 glisse devant
2 encloche
3 encloche
4 plie (leg still devant)
5 close fifth en pointe
balance

Adage:
(stand fifth en pointe)
1 retire
2 extend derriere
3 lower heel
4-6 penche
7-8 recover
1 fondu
2 retire en pointe
3-4 extend leg a la seconde
5-6 demi grand rond de jambe en dedans (to the front)
7-8 back to retire and balance

Some other stuff ("all in one" excercise):
1-8 4 grand battements devant
1-2 grand battement derriere with inner leg
3 extend leg to 45* a la seconde
4 single rond de jambe en l'air
5 double rond de jambe en l'air
6 plie (leg still extended)
7 retire en pointe
8 close derriere
1-16 repeat in reverse
1 led to 45* a la seconde
2 demi rond de jambe to the front, plie
3 demi grand rond de jambe to the side, releve
4 close derriere
5-8 repeat in reverse closing devant en pointe and balance

*Nicola walks in and does the excercises* Phew, I am so sore today!!

Nicola

Catherine walks into the room and starts doing the barre warm up.
Warm-up exercise (facing the barre):
stand in first, and do-
1-2 rise
3-4 lower heels
5-8 repeat
1 plie
2 releve
3 plie
4 releve
&5 plie releve
6 plie
7 degage
8 close second
1-16 repeat all in second, closing to first
1-2 rise
3-4 arms off the barre
5-7 balance
8 close

Plie:
1-2 demi plie
3-4 demi plie
5-6 demi plie
7-8 demi plie
1-2 rise
3-4 balance
5-6 lower
7-8 demi plie
1-4 grand plie
5-8 grand plie
1-2 rise
3-4 balance
5-6 lower
7-8 degage and close to the next position.

We do this in first, then second, then fourth, then fifth, then fifth with inner leg in front.

Tendus and glisses:
(standing in fifth)
1-4 four tendus devant
5-8 four tendus derriere with inner leg
1 degage to the side in plie
2 close derriere en pointe
3-6 balance
7-8 close plie and stretch
1-16 repeat in reverse
1-8 8 glisses a la seconde closind first
1 glisse devant
2 encloche
3 encloche
4 plie (leg still devant)
5 close fifth en pointe
balance

Adage:
(stand fifth en pointe)
1 retire
2 extend derriere
3 lower heel
4-6 penche
7-8 recover
1 fondu
2 retire en pointe
3-4 extend leg a la seconde
5-6 demi grand rond de jambe en dedans (to the front)
7-8 back to retire and balance

Some other stuff ("all in one" excercise):
1-8 4 grand battements devant
1-2 grand battement derriere with inner leg
3 extend leg to 45* a la seconde
4 single rond de jambe en l'air
5 double rond de jambe en l'air
6 plie (leg still extended)
7 retire en pointe
8 close derriere
1-16 repeat in reverse
1 led to 45* a la seconde
2 demi rond de jambe to the front, plie
3 demi grand rond de jambe to the side, releve
4 close derriere
5-8 repeat in reverse closing devant en pointe and balance

Here's the choreo! I hope more people will arrive soon

Dance of the princesses:
*Siegfried is sitting on a chair in the right front corner, Wolfgang and Benno are standing next to him. The queen enters with the 8 princesses*
1-8, 1-8 The princesses pas courru on stage through entrance 3. The princesses with the pink tutu's are numbers 1, 3, 5 and 7, the princesses with the green tutu's are numbers 2, 4, 6 and 8. They are now standing in a row, looking at the audience.
1-4 Pink princesses: pas courru forward. Arms are in bras bras and go to 5th.
5-8 Pas courru back. Arms go through 2nd to bras bras
1-8: Green princesses: 3 steps, developé. Numbers 2 and 4 do a developé with left, 6 and 8 do a developé with right. Then pas courru back to your original spot.
*The queen does the following steps while moving to the center of the stage*
1-4 2 pas piqué
5-8 Sisonne - tombée - pas de bourrée. She then turns to the princesses. The princesses make a reverence for the queen. She then calls Siegfried.
1-8 Siegfried: gets up, while going to the front: chassé, grand jeté, brisé volé, pas de bourrée piqué en tournant(turning to the princesses)
1-8 Wolfgang & Benno: 2 mazurka steps, assemblé, pas de basque, run towards Siegfried. Siegfried steps forward
1-8 First princess: Pas de bourrée forwards - piqué, repeat. Balancé backwards, soutenu, end in original position. Siegfried looks dissaproving.
1-8 Second princess: pas piqué, pas piqué en tournant, pas couru to right, moving backwards. Pas couru to left, moving backwards to original position. Siegfried shakes his head and walks(with Benno & Wolfgang) to the next princess
1-8 Third princess: Developé, piqué arabesque, step, pique, arabesque penchée. Siegfried shakes his head, the princess dissapointedly walks back to her spot.
1-8 Fourth princess: Piqué step, double frappé right - jeté, step, triple frappé left, step back.
1-8 Siegfried shakes his head. Wolfgang does like the princess though and tries to kiss her. She angrily hits him in his face and then walks back to her spot.
1-8 Fifth princess: rond de jambe en dedans, temps lié, rond de jambe en devant, rond de jambe en l'air en devant - attitude. Siegfried looks dissaproved, he walks to the next princess and she steps back to her spot
1-8 Sixth princess: Jeté front, grand battement front. Petit developé front, grand developé front, pas de cheval. Siegfried shakes his head etc.
1-8 Seventh princess: 2 temps lié, tendu right, plié in 4th, double pirouette. Closes in 4th, cambré back. Siegfried shakes his head....
1-8 Eighth princess: Step, attitude back, promenade while lifting leg to arabesque, penchée, the prince shakes his head.
1-8, 1-8. The princesses are sad because the prince doesn't like them, their heads are down and they look as if they're allmost going to cry. The pink princesses do pas courru to left, to right and back to the line, the green princesses pas courru to right, to left and back. When they're all in the line, they pas courru off stage.

The choreography for Odile's entrance follows tomorrow, it's allmost 11:30 PM here and I'm tired!

That looks great Bianca but I have a little problem...I've forgotten which princess I am again, sorry!

Nicola

Oops! My mistake! I didn't tell you I'm sorry It was kinda late when I posted the choreo..
Here is the list with the princesses:
1:Dancin_babe34
2:FutureGiselle
3:Npbdancer
4:Elusion
5:Pointe_dancer2
6:EncoreDancer
7:Snicker_Doodles00
8:Angel_dancer1

Oh, lol, i see then, thank you!

Nicola

Odile's entrance.
The prince, queen, Wolfgang & Benno are still standing on the left side of the stage, near entrance 5. Rothbart enters first(entrance 10):
1: Piqué arabesque
2: piqué - step
3/4: repeat
5-8: Rivoltade, then keep position.
1-3: Cloche, grand rond de jambe en l'air
4-8: 4 mazurka steps towards the queen, then kneel for her.
Odette(entrance 10):
1-8: With right leg: Piqué, step. cloche with left, repeat with left, repeat with right. Then grand pivoté en dedans.
1-8: Make a slow renversé, then reverence for the queen and Siegfried.
Siegfried:
1-4: Walks to Odile and kneels for her.
5-8: Odile reverences again and takes his hand.
1-8: Siegfried and Odile: Waltz a semi circle
1-8: Odile: Towards left side of stage: Piqué arabesque, step, piqué arabesque into penchée, then back to arabesque and close. Siegfried supports her.
1-4: Odile: 2 Piqué en tournant. Close in 4th looking at Siegfried
5-8: Siegfried: 2 piqué en tournant towards Odile
1-8: Odile: 3 steps towards center, then Attitude. Siegfried does 3 steps too and promenades her.
1-8: Odile: Arabesque, envelope, developé, grand rond de jambe en l'air, Siegfried holds her hand.

The ball guests enter, they dance a hungarian, spanish and neopolitan dance and a mazurka. Wolfgang and Benno each dance with one of the female ballguests. Odile & Siegfried and the Queen & Rothbart dance the native dances too. At the end, Siegfried proposes marriage to Odile, Odile accepts. Rothbart makes Siegfried swear eternal fidelity to his daughter. He swears the oath, but then sees Odette behind the window and realizes this was a trap of Rothbart. He runs after Odette.