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Master Class: Center Combinations by David Howard

Counts:
Adagio: 5th, right front croisé, arms 2nd: Repeat 2nd side.
1, 2 Demi plié, arms demi 2nd & recover.
3, 4 Repeat.
5, 6 Use left leg, chassé passé en avant to corner 1, arms open 4th.
7 Transfer weight back to right leg, left pointe tendu 4th, arms 2nd.
8 close 5th.
1 - 8 Repeat to other side.
1 - 4 Open right leg to 2nd, Grande Plié.
5, 6 Soutenu turn to right, arms 5th.
7, 8 Repeat.
1, 2 Step on right leg into 1st arabesque.
3 - 6 Promenade in arabesque.
7, 8 Fondu, pas de bourrée under to 5th.

Center Practice: 5th, right front croisé, arms 2nd: Repeat 2nd side.
1 - 4 4 tendus over into 5th. (Start with left.)
5, 6 Waltz en avant & en arrière.
7, 8 Tombé pas de bourrée under to 5th.

Pirouette en dehors: Stand left, pointe tendu right 4th derrière.
1, 2 Waltz en avant onto right, en arrière onto left.
3, 4 Tombé pas de bourée under to 4th.
5, 6 Pirouette en dehors.
7 Piqué turn en dedans.
8 Soutenu turn, arms 5th.
REPEAT.

Pirouette en dedans: 5th, right front croisé, arms 2nd.
1 Tendu 4th devant croisé, arms 4th.
2 Lower to 4th devant, arms 3rd.
3 Pirouette en dedans.
4 Close 5th devant.
5, 6 2 piqué turns en dedans.
7, 8 Tombé, pas de bourrée onto right. REPEAT 2nd side.

Allegro I; From 1st.
1 - 4 4 sauté 1st.
5 Echappé 2nd en relevé.
6 Close 1st.
7, 8 Repeat.

Allegro II: 5th, right front:
1 Jeté derrière using left.
2 Assemblé over.
3, 4 Repeat.
And 5 Sissonne over using left.
6, 7 Repeat using right, left.
8 Pas de chat.

Allegro III: 5th, right front:
1, 2 Failli using left, assemblé over.
3 Jeté derrière using left.
4 Assemblé over.
5, 6 Échappé to 2nd, pas de bourrée under using left.
7, 8 2 entrechat quatre.

Grand Allegro: 5th, left front:
1 Glissade en avant, arms 2nd.
2 Saut de chat, arms 3rd arabesque.
3, 4 Repeat.
5, 6 2 piqué turns.
7, 8 Tombé, pas de bourrée onto right.
REPEAT.

16 Changements to finish.

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