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Description of elements of a typical combination:
Description of elements of a typical combination:
The dance steps in the petite allegro combination usually jump from one foot to the other (Lishka 1979, p. 26).
“Most petit allegro steps exhibit verticality, but the height of this family of steps is seldom as important as the cleanliness of execution” (Cavalli 2001, p. 118).
Typical steps in this first petite allegro combination include
Glissade
Pas de bourrée
Jeté
Assemblé
Brisé
Pas de chat
Meter
Meter
duple (2/4 or 4/4)
Tempo
Tempo
allegro moderato - 102 bpm per "count"
Accentuations
Accentuations
“lively, bright, light, and dancy” (Lishka 1979, p. 28)
“Sense of buoyancy and bounce” (Lishka 1979 p. 28)
Example of Teacher Demonstrating a Petite Allegro 1 Combination:
Example of Teacher Demonstrating a Petite Allegro 1 Combination:
Cues from teacher's demonstration:
Cues from teacher's demonstration:
A little slower than changements but still considered “petite allegro”
More subdivision in melody can help with the “beats of the feet”
Music Selected: Arthur Sullivan, Allegro Vivace from the Overture to
Music Selected: Arthur Sullivan, Allegro Vivace from the Overture to
Pirates of Penzance
Pirates of Penzance
PDF of Original
PDF of Original
C06_Original_Allegro Vivace_Pirates_GS.pdfPDF of Arranged Score
PDF of Arranged Score
Centre06_Jetes, Assembles, Brisses_Allegro Vivace_Pirates_GS10.22.22.pdfChanges made in arranged score:
I used only mm. 3-18 of the allegro vivace section.
I added a four-count introduction using the familiar “oom-pahs”
I changed the left hand to be the more familiar “oom-pah” texture.
Videos of Dancers performing combination with selected music:
Videos of Dancers performing combination with selected music:
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