Professional advice for dancers & teachers
5th position L foot front en face
1 Sissone de côté (to side) close L ft front 5th
2 Entre chat quatre
3 Glissade to R close L front
4 Brisé to 5th croisé L front
5 Brisé to L foot tendu croisé devant
6 Jeté onto L
7 Assemblé to R ft front 5th en face
8 Changement to finish L ft front
1-8 Repeat to other side
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Begin en face L foot front 5th
Counting may be easier if said 1&a 2&a etc)
1 Three small jetés en avant (RLR)
2 From cou de pied L foot back, relevé to attitude croisé derrière with L arm 5th en haut
3 Plié in cou de pied L back
4 Glissade to the left finishing R foot front
5-6 Jeté L traveling forward to finish R cou de pied back
On the “a” of count 6 Small tour en l’air to the right bringing R foot to cou de pied front
7 Relevé to écarté devant with R arm 5th en haut
8 Step across onto R foot
Begin on the opposite side
This combination can be repeated making 1/4 turns on each changement, so facing R wall, back, L wall, and front. You can also change the changement to royale or entrechat quatre, and change the glissades to sissone R,L,R,L side to side.