vrsfanatic Posted March 23, 2004 Report Share Posted March 23, 2004 Hans we must have been posting at the same time! Sorry! Please add what I have omitted or make changes or additions if you know it differently! Link to post
Hans Posted March 23, 2004 Report Share Posted March 23, 2004 The only thing I could add is that in the Vaganova chassé, the working leg goes through cou de pied on its way forward. Is that how you learned it too? Link to post
vrsfanatic Posted March 24, 2004 Report Share Posted March 24, 2004 Sissonne tombe, a movement that is learned prior to pas chasse, is through sur le cou de pied, however pas chasse is a movement that is taught at first in historic dance as in the Cecchetti program. When used as a connecting step in classical ballet it is quite a different thing. In advanced levels the cou de pied is not emphasized but rather a softened working leg could describe the mechanic more "gracefully"? Think of blinchiki entourant? The Vainonen choreography, Snowflakes! I have found that many times Russians will use terminology that is understood more quickly by Americans in order to communicate. I know many Russians who use the term saute de chat for grande pas de chat since many in the US do not understand this term! As you know saute de chat does not exist in Vaganova terminology! Link to post
Hans Posted March 24, 2004 Report Share Posted March 24, 2004 I know exactly what you mean . Link to post
silvy Posted March 24, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2004 Vrs, the blinchiki entournant is the same step that is performed in the final diagonal in Florine's variation (Blue Bird pdd - Russian version), as I understand? If so, I have always had trouble with that step!!! (I feel awkward - that's it) Silvy Link to post
vrsfanatic Posted March 24, 2004 Report Share Posted March 24, 2004 Yes, silvy...same step. Lovely when done nicely. It may help if you think of chasing your front leg transfering from one leg to the other! Remember to take your body strongly. If the right leg is front, right shoulder must take the force of the turn, left shoulder guides it. If the left leg is front the left takes the force the right guides! Clarity in the spot, body very strongly held in one piece. I hope this helps! Link to post
LooseLegs2 Posted October 1, 2005 Report Share Posted October 1, 2005 which act of sleeping beauty does the pas de trois take place? thanks! Link to post
cheetah Posted October 1, 2005 Report Share Posted October 1, 2005 DS' studio did the final act - the wedding. There was a pas de trois for Aurora's two sisters and her brother. Is this what you're looking for? I don't know if any liberties were taken with the choreography! Link to post
dancinpants Posted October 1, 2005 Report Share Posted October 1, 2005 I'm pretty sure it is in the last act! Link to post
Administrators Victoria Leigh Posted October 1, 2005 Administrators Report Share Posted October 1, 2005 I don't know a pas de trois in Sleeping Beauty. Are you sure you are not thinking of the more well known pas de trois from Act I of Swan Lake? Link to post
LooseLegs2 Posted October 1, 2005 Report Share Posted October 1, 2005 well im thinking about doing the Arts and Letters competition and one of the three variations you can do is the "First female variation from Pas de Trois, Sleeping Beauty". so ... im not sure! i was trying to find it on the version of sleeping beauty that i got from the library and i can't. the direct reference is off of the australian ballet dvd. ahh haha Link to post
Mel Johnson Posted October 1, 2005 Report Share Posted October 1, 2005 The "Florestan pas de trois" was cobbled together by Bronislava Nijinska for the 1921 Diaghilev production. It was the first entrée in the last act, also known as "Aurora's Wedding". The first female variation is the "Silver Fairy" music. Link to post
Guest SaxonComposer Posted October 1, 2005 Report Share Posted October 1, 2005 The "Florestan Pas de Trois" of Aurora's brother and sisters is in the final act. It's not in many versions. It's in a few Russian ones, it's in the Australian one. Link to post
Administrators Victoria Leigh Posted October 1, 2005 Administrators Report Share Posted October 1, 2005 Ah, okay, Guess I have not seen this version. Link to post
Mel Johnson Posted October 1, 2005 Report Share Posted October 1, 2005 It used to be the standard for the Royal Ballet. Link to post
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