Don't forget, it's half term next week.
Tonight was the last of the "Combinations" technique sections. After the half term, we'll be working on how we can use these combinations to help us improvise when dancing at a party, say, or when you can't remember a choreography!
I was basically repeating the lesson from last week, because only one person was there.
We started with the Veils, recapping the Neck Drape and Angel Wings, and I brought in a couple more options, for posing and for working the veil.
I was repeating the Forward Back Combinations from last week, for the technique part of the lesson:
- The FB only combinations were:
- A Reverse Pivoting Variation. This is a Forward Back step (R
foot leading) for count of 6, then for the Back step cross the R foot
behind you, to pivot backwards (turning 90° to your R). In four goes, you'll have
turned all the way around.
(You can do a fancier version by turning 270°, which looks very impressive and difficult, but I don't expect you to try this one!) - Forward Back step (R
foot leading) slow count (1234), tip toes (for speed), fast count
(1234,1234). Sorry it doesn't make much sense written down, but watch the
video!
- The FB plus other moves combinations I had planned were:
- Forward Back step (R foot leading) for count of 4, Hip hits R x 4
- Forward Back step (R foot leading) for count of 6, side step RLR (on 7&8) to R, repeat with L foot leading and travelling to L.
- Forward Back step (R foot leading) for count of 4, cross step (R to L) & lunge to L and up again.
You might have seen these from last week's video.
