Friday, August 29, 2014

Beautiful Plans 12.3: Azure Choreography Notes (Practice Choreography / Flow 8; Second Performance)



Choreography (2009) and this documentation (2009) by AutumnWard



Reference Notes:  Azure 
(Beautiful Technique's Practice Choreography/Flow 8 & Second Performance)
Music:  “Azure” (Solace/Iman)

Time Code
Number of Counts
Body
Arms
DVD
MP3
40:10
0:00
[no rhythm]
Weight on L (US) foot
R:  Reach with the shoulder, then back of the forearm then back of the wrist;  turn arm and hand over pull in
40:27
0:20
[no rhythm]
Step out, HF8B x3, lead R
Circle to the inside
40:40
0:33
[no rhythm]
Step in, bend and straighten knees
Sweep in; shoulders roll alternately back
40:50
0:43
16
2x:  Unweighted R hip side drop:  D D U D D U
R low-fluid/L overhead
40:56

16
R then L:  WPF F B-B F
R low-fluid/L overhead; [mirror]
41:01
0:53
16
2 sets 2SS
low; [with melody] R →forward-Or →low
41:06

16
2 sets 2SS
low; [with melody] L →forward-Or →open
41:12

16
2 sets 2SS
Low; [with melody] L →forward-Or →forward
41:17

16
One set 2SS; ball-change R, cross the R foot over and pivot 270° to face SR
→forward → open; counterbalance; close forward and open
41:22
1:15
8
Double drop L x2
L open/R overhead


8
Staggered undulation L x2
→forward-Or→ R open/Loverhead


8
WPF Lx2
L open-fluid/R overhead


8
L:  T-S-C, T-S-C and pivot to face DSL
Open-fluid
41:33

32
[repeat/mirror]
[repeat/mirror]
41:44
1:36
32
T-S-C Lx2 then transfer weight R; T-S-C Rx2 then transfer weight L
Open-fluid → low
41:54
1:47
16
Step-lift x4, traveling US
→Open → forward → overhead →open
42:00

32
Step lift x2 DS; x2 US; x2 DS; x2 US
2x:  → R overhead/L forward → R forward/L overhead
42:10

16
2 sets 2SS and turn CW 180° to face US
R forward/L →forward
42:15
2:08
32
Facing US:  T-S-C Rx2 then transfer weight L; T-S-C Lx2 then transfer weight R
Forward-Or
42:26
2:19
16
Staggered stance undulation R x3 and turn 180° CW to face DS
R open/L Overhead →forward-Or →
42:32

16
Staggered undulation L x4 and turn 360°
R overhead/L Open →forward-Or →
42:37

16
Staggered undulation R x3 and travel R; T-S-P
R open/L Overhead; open-fluid →forward-Or →
42:42

16
Staggered undulation L x2 and travel L; step on the L foot and pivot 360°
R overhead/L Open; pull in and open
42:47
2:40
8
Double drop R x2
R open/L Overhead


8
Staggered undulation R x2
→forward-Or → R open/L Overhead


8
Triplet shimmy (step R, L, R)
Open


8
One set T-S-P lead L
Open-fluid
42:58

32
[repeat/mirror from ?]; end with pivot to face DSL
[repeat/mirror]
43:09
3:01
16
Facing DSL:  T-S-C R; T-S-C Rand pivot to face DSR; transfer weight and T-S-C L; T-S-C L and pivot to face DS
Open-fluid
43:20
3:12
16
shimmy
→overhead→ forward-Or → open forward →Forward-Or → low
43:30

8
Double drop R x2
R open/L overhead


8
Double drop L x2
L open /R overhead


8
Triplet shimmy (L, R, L)
low


8
One set T-S-P lead R
Open-fluid
43:41
3:33
16
One set 2SS lead R, ball change R
Open; R open-fluid
43:46

16
One set 2SS lead L, ball change L
Open; L open-fluid
43:52

16
One set 2SS lead R; [faster] ball change R; ball change L

43:57

16
One set 2SS lead R; ball-change R, cross the R foot over and pivot 360°

44:02
3:55
32
2SS x4, lead R, and turn CCW , two revolutions
2x:  small low circle inside
44:13
4:05
32
HF8B lead R x4
Circle inside
44:23

16…
[reprise opening]  Pose with weight on the L foot
R:  Reach with the shoulder, then back of the forearm then back of the wrist;  turn arm and hand over pull in
 

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