Age 8 and older. The span of this adagio center practice could take 3 years to master.

Beginning Level Adagio Center Practice - Combinations 25 to 47

25. Valse Passant
arms in 2nd, step fwd in demi plié,
2 steps without plié
head leans R as RF steps fwd,
head leans L as LF steps fwd

26. Valse Passant with Spring
step down on RF and 2 springs on to pointes,
feet passing moving forward

27. Relevé in 5th soutenou
spring to 5th and spring down through the feet
with a demi plié and straighten knees

28. Polka Step
set of 2 gallops, step through to change feet,
set of 2 gallops and continue,
arms to 2nd, later arms in opposition

29. First Arabesque
begin facing wall 5 in 1st position, arms in 2nd -
pointe RF to 2nd position, step to 2nd turning to face 8 -
transfer weight to RF and lift L leg behind -
R arm is in front of body and L arm is behind,
head leans over standing leg, hold,
point L foot to 4th behind, turn to face 5 again,
arms in 2nd position -
close back in 1st position -
repeat all to L

30. Second Arabesque
begin facing wall 5 in 1st position, arms in 2nd -
pointe RF to 2nd position, step to 2nd turning to face 8 -
transfer weight to RF and lift L leg behind -
L arm is in front of body and R arm is behind, hold,
head leans over side of lifted leg -
point L foot to 4th behind,
turn to face 5 again, arms in 2nd position -
close back in 1st position -
repeat all to L

31. Glissade
"glide"
facing wall 5, arms in 2nd, 5th position, RF front,
glissade across room to R, point Rf to 2nd, close behind in 5th,
repeat to wall 6 with LF leading

32. Relevé in 5th Position
facing wall 5, in 5th position, RF front, arms low -
demi plié, spring to demi pointes in tight 5th, legs together,
slightly relax knees and spring down
to 5th position through demi plié, straighten legs -
point Rf to 2nd, close behind in 5th and repeat with LF in front

33. Retiré, developpé
start 5th position RF back, arms down,
RF back of L knee, arms fwd,
RF front of L knee, open arms as you unfold leg fwd in 4th -
stretch leg and toe fwd, lower arms & leg to 5th front

34. Echappé Sauté, 2nd Position
springs from 1st to 2nd to 1st position,
begin with demi plié, end with demi plié and straighten

35. Echappé Sauté, 4th Position
springs from 1st to 4th to 1st position,
begin with demi plié, end with demi plié,
alternate R and L foot to 4th every other spring
finish in 1st with demi plié and straighten

36. Relevé in 5th Position on Demi Pointe
5th position, arms low,
ct 1 - demi plié,
ct 2 - spring to a tight 5th, legs and feet touching on demi point,
ct 3 - spring down to demi plié,
ct 4 - straighten knees

37. Chainné Turn
from corner 3 to corner 1,
take 2 cts to do a complete clockwise turn,
spot corner of destination , corner 1,
arms and feet open on 1st count and close on 2nd count,
repeat entire sequence
turning counterclockwise from corner 4 to corner 2

38. Chassé to 2nd Position Devant and Derriere
facing wall 5 moving from wall 6 to wall 8, arms in 2nd,
slide from 1st to 2nd to 1st to 2nd and finish in 5th position RF front -
reverse leading with back foot which will be LF from wall 8 to wall 6

39. Coupé Dessous et Dessus, à Terre
arms in 2nd, from 5th position point RF fwd to 4th to begin,
close back to 5th and at the same time point LF back to 4th,
continue this sequence -
repeat all with LF front

40. Coupé Dessous et Dessus, Sauté
as above with a spring fwd and back

41. Petit Jeté Devant et Derrière
face wall 5, arms in 2nd, stand in 1st -
springs with R and L leg alternately up -
in front for devant and behind for derrière

42. Chassé Coupé to 2nd Position
arms in 2nd, facing wall 5 moving to side,
slide RF to 2nd,
slide LF under RF which goes to demi point -
move R and then repeat L

43. Glissade Derriere
face wall 5 in 5th position RF behind, arms in 2nd,
slide to R, RF leading, close 5th LF front -
repeat to L

44. Waltz Step
series of 3 walking steps -
plié first step, normal walking steps 2 and 3

45. Polka with Demi Tour
moving across floor do one polka facing fwd
and the next facing back, hands on waist

46. Temps Levé Devant et Derrière
slide hop in arabesque position, alternating legs -
devant moving fwd, derrièrre moving back

47. Pas de Boureé, Temps Levé
3 runs and hop with one leg raised slightly behind -
repeat with other foot leading

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