Friday, August 29, 2014

Beautiful Plans 7.1: Level 3 Drills


Plan for Level 3 Technique Practice

Side-to-Side Tilts
Side-to-side tilt, medium speed; lead R and lead L
ADD            Side-to-side tilt with arms moving through a small high circle inside
(8 counts:  4 sets of arms, and one complete circle)
Double side-to-side; lead R and lead L, travel
ADD            Double Side-to-Side and turn in place
Single tilts, faster speed → Shimmy
ADD            Shimmy with fluid arms, or a small high circle inside
Unweighted Drop Side, R and L
ADD                          Framing arms:  overhead/open over the working hip

8s and Circles

Circle Clockwise and counterclockwise:  ½, 1, 1½, 3½
              Step out to a wide stance
              Off-center circles R and L, to the outside
              Basic 8, lead R and lead L

Forward Hips
Unweighted Lift Front, frame the working hip
ADD                         Transition the arms through an open position
ADD                         Transition the arms through a windmill
              Lift with open arms
R x2, L x2
R x1, L x1
ADD            Step Lift
Move upstage x4; downstage x4
Move US x2; DS x2
Undulations
ADD            Basic Undulation
Work slowly and find good form
Twist-and-Shift
Twist
R x4; L x4
R x2; L x2

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