Thursday, September 27, 2012

Dance I 9/24/2012-9/25/2012

9/24/2012-9/25/2012

Do Now:
1. Dress out
2. Find a partner
3. Grab a pen or pencil
4. Sit on the floor next to your partner

Chasse:

  • Straight body alignment
  • Arms at “L” extending straight from shoulders; shoulders pushed down
  • Balls of feet hitting the ground first
  • Plie, Feet together, plie (down, up, down)
  • Feet “kiss” in the middle and toes are pointed
  • Focus is forward

Pivot Turn:
  • Straight body alignment
  • Step through on the balls of your feet
  • Turning on the balls of your feet

  • Arms by side, energy through fingers; controlled and not moving

  • Focus is forward

Slide/Dig
  • Step to side, sliding the ball of the foot on the floor
  • Dig opposite foot to side of slide foot and closed
  • No weight on digged foot

Three Step Turn
  • Step out to second position on balls of feet
  • Legs are straight
  • Turning over to back in second on the balls of feet, heels are lifted
  • Arms by side, energy through fingers; controlled and not moving
  • Focus is forward
  • Straight body alignment

Grapevine
  • Step out to second position on balls of feet
  • Close behind on balls of feet
  • Open to second position again
  • Dig close and clap
  • Focus is forward
  • Straight body alignment