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Body Waves Choreography

Hold 8 counts
 
0 – 0:23
  • Right arm —  Arm wave front, overhead to arm wave side, overhead to arm wave front
  • Left arm —  Arm wave front, overhead to arm wave side, overhead to arm wave
  • Front
 
0:23 – 0:42
  • Both arms — 2 arm waves front, overhead with relevé to arm wave side with plié, close in low 5th
  • Repeat
 
0:42 – 1:00
  • Arms overhead — Swing arms down & back as body contracts in plié, plié & swing arms forward & up
  • Repeat swings 2 more times
  • Lower right arm softly in front
  • Lower left arm softly in front
 
1:00 – 1:08
  • Tendu left as arms move right — side body wave left through plié & finish in tendu right, with arms left
  • Side body wave right
  • ¼ turn right to face sideways, arms overhead
 
1:08 – 1:30
  • Back body wave, finishing with a front arm wave with both arms
  • 3 alternating front arm waves
  • Repeat body waves 2 times. No arm wave on the last body wave.
 
1:30 – 1:37
  • Bourrée turn to face front, arms overhead
  • As arms lower, kneel on right leg, then left leg to finish sitting on heels
 
1:37 – 2:02
  • Body circumduction right. Place right hand on floor, extend left leg. Finish sitting on both heels.
  • Body circumduction left. Place left hand on floor, extend right leg. Finish sitting on both heels.
  • Body circumduction right.
  • Sit on left hip, then straddle sit facing front
 
2:02 – 2:57
  • Stretch to right leg (1-2), arms round in front (3-4), stretch to left leg (5-6), arms round in front (7-8)
  • Hug knees (1-4)
  • ¼ turn right to sit on heels facing the side, raise arms (5-6)
  • Lower front arm (7)
  • ¼ turn right to straddle sit facing back (8)
  • Repeat stretches 2 times, once facing back & once facing front
  • On the last repeat, as the front arm lowers, stand & face front
 
2:57 – 3:06
  • 3 alternating side arm waves to finish in low 5th
 
3:06 – 3:27
  • Both arms circle counterclockwise to finish with arm wave right (10 counts)
  • Both arms circle clockwise to finish with arm wave left (8 counts)
 
3:27 – 3:45
  • Repeat arm circles right & left with bourrée right & left (8 counts each way)
 
3:45 – 3:52
  • 3 alternating arm waves to finish in low 5th
 
3:52 – 4:12
  • Both arms —  2 arm waves front, overhead with relevé to arm wave side with plié, close in low 5th
  • Repeat
 
4:12 – 4:26
  • Step right to curtsy as right arm circles overhead to arm wave right
  • Step left to curtsy as left arm circles overhead to arm wave left
  • Finish in 1st position
 
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