Friday, August 29, 2014

Beautiful Plans 5.4: Flow 1 Choreography Notes



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



Reference Notes:  Beautiful Technique DVD Flow 1
Music:  “Move your Belly” (Electric Oasis)

Time Code
Number of Counts
Body
Arms
DVD
MP3
11:43
0:00

Get grounded in a basic stance, then find a knee bend, and a side to side tilt.
Feet are hip width apart, soft knees point forward, pelvis is neutral.
Breathe in, lift your ribcage, roll your shoulders down and back. Collarbones wide and shoulder blades down.  Hold your throat open and float your skull on top of your spine.
Pull breath and pull energy.
Low
12:12
0:29
32
Step out; 3x:  Full shift R-L
Open
12:32
0:49
8
Step in; Lengthen F-B
12:37
0:54
8
[faster] lengthen F, B, F, B
12:43
0:59
8
Isolated shift R-L
12:48
1:04
8
[faster] Isolated shift R, L, R, L
12:53
1:09
8
Isolated shifts:  R F L B; circle CCW x1
12:58
1:14
8
Isolated shifts:  L F R B; circle CW x1
13:03
1:20
8
Continue circle CW x1½
(around the front, around the back, around the front)
12:08
1:25
8
Circle CCW x1½
13:13
1:30
4
Half-circles x2:  around the front CW, around the front CCW
13:16
1:32
8
Circle CW x 3½
Low, framing the R hip
13:21
1:37
8
[reverse] circle CCW x 3½
Low, framing the L hip
13:26
1:43
4
Side-to-side tilt:  R-L R-L  (2 sets)
→ forward-Or→overhead-V


4
[continue] Side-to-side tilt:  R-L R-L 
→ forward-Or→ open


4
[continue] Side-to-side tilt:  R-L R-L 
→ forward-Or→ low
13:34
1:48
8
[continue] Side-to-side tilt:  R-L R-L R-L R-L  (4 sets)
Open
13:39
1:52
4
Fast side-to-side tilt:  R-L R-L R-L R
Low
13:40
1:58
32
Tilt R-center-R and hold  (count:  1, 2, 3, 4 and 1)
[continue, other side] tilt L-C-L and hold (count:  2, 3, 4 and 1)
[continue]   R-C-R and hold
[continue]   L-C-L and hold
R-C-R hold and balance with the left foot lifted
L-C-L hold and balance with the right foot lifted
One set 2SS with the tempo:  RCR-LCL (4 and 1; 2 and 3); lift up (4) and prepare
Low
14:02
2:18
16
2SS lead R x4
14:12
2:28
16
[slower] 2SS lead R x2, hold and balance over each weight-bearing foot
14:22
2:39
16
[continue slower] 2SS and travel DS, lead R x2
14:33
2:49
16
[continue slower] 2SS and travel US, lead R x2
14:43
2:59
4
Tilt side-to-side:  R L R L
14:46
3:02
16
Shimmy
Low-fluid
14:56
3:12
12
2SS and travel DS, lead R x3
Open
15:03

8
2SS and travel US, lead R x2
Open
15:08

4
Fast side-to-side tilt:  R-L R-L R-L R
Low

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