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Basket Dance For Ages 8-10

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This is a fun little dance for 8-10 year olds, a small prop of a hand held basket is used.

Introduction: Run forward from upstage promp corner, holding basket and finish 5th position right foot front.

Section 1. 16 Counts

8 polkas travelling clockwise in a circle, finishing en face

Section 2. 16 Counts

4 side galops right in 5th position, 4 skips around self to right holding basket in front

Repeat side galops and skips to the left

Section 3. 32 Counts

Facing en face, fondu decote right leg with flexed foot then place ball of foot behind supporting leg ( 8 counts), mime picking flowers, smell them and put them in the basket, repeat. 4 walks around self to the right , finish facing prompt corner ( 4 counts). Moving diagonally backwards, small runs on demi pointe, beckoning twice with right hand, basket held in left.

Repeat above section to the left.

Section 4. 32 Counts

Step to the right and curtsey, placing basket on the floor ( 4 counts), step to the left and curtsey ( 4 counts). Run clockwise in a circle, right arm 5 th left holding tutu. Finish runs behind basket. ( 8 counts)

Repeat above 16 counts starting left, and finish runs kneeling croise on right knee and picking up basket

Section 5. 16 counts

Pretend to pick flowers with right hand and place them in the basket ( 8 counts) stand holding tutu and run around self finishing behind basket, and facing O.P. corner.

Section 6. 16 Counts

2 echappe saute finishing parallel ( 4 counts) 4 parallel sautes, clapping hands in front of body ( 4 counts).

Repeat facing propmt corner.

Section 7. 32 Counts

4 polka en tournant to the right travelling diagonally to upstage opposite prompt corner. Facing prompt corner mime surprise, point to basket and shake finger indicating "no" ( 16 counts). Run forward, pick up basket, blow a kiss to audience, finish kneeling in croise on left knee, holding basket in front.

Author

Alisa Finney

Alisa Finney

Alisa Finney re launched the Melbourne Ballet Company in 2007 and she carries responsibilities in artistic direction, programming and professional development for the company. Her successful career as a Principal ballet teacher at Gay Wightman School of Ballet for over 20 years is ably supported with an Advanced Diploma in Dance Teaching from the Australian Ballet School (Distinction), Borovansky Memorial Australian Academy of Dancing Diploma, Australian Institute of Classical Dance Licenciate Diploma, Bachelor of Applied Science (RMIT) and Bachelor of Business Administration (RMIT), plus multiple certificates in pedagogical studies that enhance her career in dance education. As Principal of the Gay Wightman School of Ballet she puts on 3 student productions annually with over 400 performers, teaches the Vaganova based BMAAD syllabus from Pre-Primary to Solo Seal and is a teacher of VCE and VET Dance as well as private coaching. Alisa has developed a 13 level elite student dance program- the Melbourne Ballet Company Coaching School, and she delivers and co- ordinates teachers development days in this system of training. Students are submitted in exams for this through the Australasian Dance Assessment. A vision to create a ballet company has been hers for many years. As a manager of a performing arts organisation she has taken the primary role to initiate and develop the Melbourne Ballet Company, securing its clear direction and future through bringing in key alliances and ensuring a stable management structure for the company. To maintain the momentum of a professional company that is high in integrity with committed and loyal personnel in the competitive environment that is Melbournes arts scene has earned her great respect within the industry and abroad. Now in its fourth year of operation, and with nine successful performance seasons, Alisa has provided a surety for Melbourne Ballet Company’s future.

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