Don Quixote

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

  • Perform a simple piece of choreography inspired by the ballet Don Quixote.

  • Demonstrate head, shoulder, and arm positions in the Spanish dance style

  • Use facing and movement through space to tell a story and communicate with an audience.

CLASS SEQUENCE

  • Introduction (0:00-0:40)

  • Head/shoulder/neck warm-up (0:40-2:50)

  • Spanish poses (2:50-6:30)

  • Explanation of floor pattern, facing, and narrative (6:30-10:30)

  • Demonstration with music (10:30-11:05)

  • Explanation of head and shoulder positions and narrative (11:05-13:00)

  • Demonstration with music (13:00-13:55)

  • Explanation of arm positions (13:55-16:15)

  • Demonstration with music (16:15-16:55)

  • Practice with music (16:55-18:15)

  • Explanation of foot positions (18:15-21:40)

  • Practice foot positions with music (21:40-22:55)

  • Run-through basic version (22:55-24:05)

  • Run-through advanced beginner version (24:05-24:45)

  • Run-throughs with back to camera (25:00-26:25)

  • Conclusion (26:25-end)

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