| The Novelette | |||
| This is a dance sheet paraphrased from the Dance magazine for Novelette routine. | |||
| Introduction (Pict1): Pantomime,1-8 |
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| Measures 1-2: | Measure 32: | Measure 53: | |
| Both sitting as side table left. | On 1 Cross right foot over left; on 2 cross left foot over right, jumping on left foot; on 3 kick right up; on 4 kick left foot back. |
On 1, brush right foot front and back to back of left knee; on 2 kick right foot out to side; on 3 bring foot in front of left knee; on 4 kick out again. |
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| Measures 3-4: | Measures 33-34: | Measure 54: | |
| Girl rises, skips to center floor, reads program to see with whom she next dances. |
Take 8 hops back on right foot in arabesque position, picture 2 shows position in preparation for arabesque. Man behind girl. | On 1 jump into position with right foot cross back of left; on 2 slide left foot out in circle to left until left foot is crossed back of right as in picture 3. | |
| Measures 5-8 | Measure 35: | Measure 55-56: | |
| Man runs (small steps) up to girl, reads program over her shoulder, then taps her on the shoulder. She looks around; in pantomime he asksher to dance. She indicates her full-program. Man leans over, takes program from her, insists on her dancing with him. Places program in pocket; they pose as in pic1 |
Kick right foot in front on 1; on 2 kick right foot side. Repeat 3 and 4. | Pointing at left foot hopping on right foot turn to right to make complete circle by 6 counts; on 7 jump on right foot, left foot back; on 8 step back on left foot. | |
| Measures 9-10: | Measure 36: | Measure 57-70: CUT. | |
| Man and girl advance toward eachother, the separate, taking 4 skips forward. In opposite directions; girl left man right. | On 1 kick right foot front; On 2 kick side; On 3 and 4 girl kicks left forward. | CUT | |
| Measures 11-12: | Measure 37-39: | Meaure 71: | |
| Leaning forward, bodies front but looking at each other, Tap step: on 1 stamp right, on 2 stamp L, on 3 stamp Right-Left, on 4 stamp Right-Left. Repeat 1-2-3-4 | Man holds girls foot pointing at it with right hand ( Pantomime saying "Naughty toe!") Girl holds hands in front of shoulders, palms toward man, hopping on right foot once to each count. | 4 sliding steps to right, man back of girl holding both arms out to side, shoulder high | |
| Measures 13-16 | Measure 40: | Measure 72: | |
| Repeat last four measures. Bodies facing each other, profile to audience, still leaning forward from waist. | Man swings girl around releasing her foot and then finishing in position shown in picture 3. | On 1 and 2 girl makes curtsey to right; on 3 and 4 repeat to left. Man does same on opposite side behind girl. | |
| Measures 17-20 | Measure 41: | Measure 73: | |
| Arm in arm, from center front, turn back to audience and repeat movement in measures 9-12. |
Man behind girl with her hands on her waist; 4 skips forward. | Repeat measure 72 | |
| Measure 21-24: | Measure 42: | Measure 74: | |
| Slide on right foot to right on 1; bring left foot back to right knee on 2; on 3 extend left leg to side; on 4 bring left foot in front of right knee. Repeat to other side for measure 22. Repeat for 23-24, making circle through 4 measure |
Man kneels, girl sits on his right knee. | Man lifts girl into the air holding her waist; girl does back cabriole. | |
| Measures 25-26: | Measure 43: | Measure 75-78: | |
| On 1 hop back on right foot; on 2 drag left foot back to it; on 3 step forward on right; on 4 drag left foot up to it; on 1 kick right foot forward; on 2 kick left foot back; on 3 kick high right foot forward; on 4 bring right foot front of left knee again. | Girl sits with both hands on her knees, feet together on tip toes. Man, standing behind her puts his hands on her hands and draws them apart and back shoulder high. | Repeat last 4 measures. | |
| Measure 27: | Measure 44: | Measure 79: | |
| On 1 kick high with right foot. On 2 bring right foot across left in back, on 3 step on left foot to side, on 4 bring right foot across in front of left, and then bring right foot in back of left. | Girl leans back as if to kiss him and extends right foot up from floor; rises and pirouettes on right foot finishing as in picture 4. | On 1, coming out of lift, pantomime: man tries to kiss girl; girl refuses with hand shielding her face; on 2,3 and 4 they take 3 skips in circle away from each other, meeting after third skip. | |
| Measure 28: | Measure 45-48: | Measure 80: | |
| Repeat measure 27 | Repeat last 4 measures. | Tap step, facing each other. | |
| Measure 29: | Measure 49: | Measure 81-86: | |
| On 1 jump into position with feet apart; on 2 jump into position with right foot crossed over left; on 3 jump into position with left foot crossed over right; on 4 pirouette right without moving foot. | In opposite directions each takes 3 slide steps ( girl to left, man to right): On count 4 jump in arabesque on left foot. Man jumps on right foot. | Pantomime; man takes program from pocket, points to program indicating all dances for him. She accepts, they throw back heads, smiling at one another, join arms and strut back to table, sit down and finish routine with elbows on table, chin on hands, looking at each other as in beginning. | |
| Measure 30: | Measure 50 | ||
| on 1 step on left; on 2 kick up with right; on 3 step on right | Tap step: On 1, stamp right foot (crossing right foot over left) step left, then right, tiny steps; on 2 stamp on left foot (crossing left foot over right); step right, then left; repeat for next 2 counts. |
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| Measure 31: | Measure 51-52 | ||
| On 1 cross right foot over left; on 2 step on left; on three step back on right; on 4 slide left foot back to right foot | Repeat measures 49-50. Girl crossing in front of man, man crossing back of girl on slide. | ||
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