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Description of elements of a typical combination:
Description of elements of a typical combination:
In the past this was regarded as “almost exclusively a male dancer’s step” (Lishka 1979, p. 30).
“The dancer leaps into the air, turning once, twice, perhaps several times (called single tour, double tour, etc.)” (Lishka 1979 p. 30).
Typical steps in this combination include
Tour en l’air
Sous sous
Plié
Changement
Entrechat Quatre
Entrechat Six
Meter
Meter
duple (2/4 or 4/4)
triple (3/4)
Tempo
Tempo
maestoso - 55 bpm per "count"
Accentuations
Accentuations
"Very large and powerful ... with a strong downbeat" (Lishka 1979, p. 30)
Example of Teacher Demonstrating a Tours en l'Air Combination:
Example of Teacher Demonstrating a Tours en l'Air Combination:
Cues from teacher's demonstration:
Cues from teacher's demonstration:
Cross between heavy but a lot of time for dancers' in the air
Not too fast
Music Selected: Mozart/Maria Symanowska, Trio "Le Nozze di Figaro", March no. 3, from 6 Marches
Music Selected: Mozart/Maria Symanowska, Trio "Le Nozze di Figaro", March no. 3, from 6 Marches
PDF of Original
PDF of Original
C10_Original_Trio from Le Nozze de Figaro_6 Marches_Szymanowska.pdfPDF of Arranged Score
PDF of Arranged Score
Centre10_Tours en lair-March3fromSixMarches-MozartSzymanowska10.22.22.pdfChanges made in arranged score:
I used only mm. 1-8 and added a cadence at the end.
I added a four-count introduction of the left-hand texture.
Videos of Dancers performing combination with selected music:
Videos of Dancers performing combination with selected music:
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