CHRONOMETRY Choreo Blog: 2012

OPENER CHOREO

The first segment of choreography excludes pages 0-5 which occur before the music begins and will be posted at a later date, under the title PRESHOW. As it is this segment begins with the music on page 6 of Drill.

Notes: There is no equipment at the top of music. We begin with just body work.
Pages 6-7 is done in a circle and is to be done facing the direction we are rotating.

Drill Page 6 - Move 24 (Whole form rotating clockwise)
Phrase 1
1-8.- 1. Sharp movement to create 3:00 with L arm shoulder height (on the outside of the circle) and R arm straight above head. 3. Turn 180 degrees so that L arm is now shoulder height (on inside of the circle 7and R arm is shoulder height (outside circle ). 5. Continue Rotating so that L arm returns to 12:00 and R arm to follows to 6:00 (facing inside circle). 7. Bring both arms to 12:00 and continue rotating body so that you are once again facing the direction that the form is rotating (counter clockwise). Lower Body Marking Time.

Phrase 2
1-8 (9-16). Open arms and bring them down through 2nd while facing direction of Rotation. Use all the music. Lower Body Maring Time
1-8 (17-24) Repeat Phrase 1.

Drill Page 7 - Move 24 (Continuing to Rotate and split to an arc)
Phrase 1
1-8. Arms rounded out next to body. Lowerbody 1. Passe Jump on L leg Rotating quarter turn C.Clockwise) 3. Chase on Rt (facing outside arc) 5. Passe Jump on L (Rotating quarter turn C.Clockwise). 7. Chase on Rt (facing inside arc).
Phrase 2
1-8 (9-16)Repeat arms from phrase 1 from page 6.

Phrase 3
Put both upper and lower body together.

Drill Page 8 - Move 32
AB Choreography - all face outside the circle
Side 1 -A's -of the field will start on the L foot
Side 2 - B's - will start on the R foot

A's
Phrase 1
1-2. Rock step across body with L foot sweeping L arm to the low angle across body, R arm in 2nd.
3-4. Rock weight back to R foot
5-7 Press onto L Releve arms in high V. R leg in low side arabesque
8. Fold arms in toward ctr line. Cross R leg in front for a plie prep in 4th

Phrase 2
1-2 Kick R in second while unfolding arms in second
3-4 Lunge onto R
5-8 Run around circle toward new dot
Phrase 3
1-2 Whip turn on L
3-4 Chase on L
5-6 Saute on R
7-8 Saute on L

Phrase 4
1-6 Ballet Run toward dot
7-8 Soutenu turn CClockwise with arms in High 5th

Bs
Phrase 1
1-2. Rock step across body with R foot sweeping R arm to the low angle across body, L arm in 2nd.
3-4. Rock weight back to L foot
5-7 Press onto R Releve arms in high V. L leg in low side arabesque
8. Fold arms in. Cross L leg in front for a plie prep in 4th

Phrase 2
1-2 Kick L in second while unfolding arms in second
3-4 Lunge onto L
5-8 Run around circle toward new dot

Phrase 3
1-2 Whip turn on R
3-4 Chase on R
5-6 Saute on L
7-8 Saute on R

Phrase 4
1-6 Ballet Run toward dot
7-8 Soutenu Clockwise turn with arms in High 5th

Drill Page 9 - Move 16

1-4. All open arms from high fifth thru second and all the way down to sides.
5-16. Each guard member needs to be designated a count to do a leap on whille moving to their next dot.

Drill Page 10 - Move 32
12 count Ripple
#9, 10, 1 begin ripple on count 1
#2, 3, 4, 5 begin ripple on count 5 (jazz run until ripple count)
#6, 7, 8 begin ripple on 1 of next phrase (jazz run until ripple count)
1-4 Body Roll to the ground twisting into a lotus, unwrapping to figure 4
5-8 Stand up
1-4 Jazz Run
Repeat until flag pick up on page 11

Drill Page 11 - Hold 40
Phrase 1
1-4. Full extension arc from Lto R. Lower body start in a tuck and jump to a wide second.
5-8. Figure 8 from L to R

Phrase 2
1-4 Turn to the Lt
5-6 Rt shoulder
7-8 Drop spin. Lower body passe jump on L.

Phrase 3
1. Flat. Rock step RLR 1, 2, 3
2-3 Step Saute LR
5-8 Dead Fish to the L

Phrase 4
1-3 Step L, R Scoop horizontally from Low flat to high flat
5-7 Pivot Turn, Drop flag into L Cradle. Scoop up in vertical plane. Run back field LRLR
8. Regrab with R at bottom 1/3 with thumb up (flag down)

Phrase 5
1. Maintaining vertical plain, release tip up
2 Drop tip behind body as you pivot back to face front on R foot.
3-4 Continue circle with flag to end at Low L flat
5-6 Sweep horizontally over head with L hand at tape
7-8 Regrab with R hand behind lower back with palm toward body.

Drill page 12 -Hold 4

Phrase 1
1 is a. bring flag to low R slam (R palm down, Lpalm up)
1is a. Make Cone to low L slam ( continue cone for release of pop toss on one of next page)

Drill page 13 - Move 32

Phrase 1
1-4 Release of Pop toss, catch in low R slam
5-8 Horizontal Scoop from high to low flat. Step off with R foot.

Phrase 2
1-4 Dead fish to the R. Turn RLRL
5-8 Cone off of L hip to the front (r hand leads)

Phrase 3
1-4 Dead fish to face the back
5-8 Cone off of R hip behind back (toward audience)

Phrase 4
1-2 Low cone
3-4 High cone
5-8 Cut the X from High to low to face the audience (put weight on R foot on beat 7, and step off with L on 1 of next phrase)

Drill Page 14 - Move backward 16

Phrase 1
1-2 draw circle using dominantly the R hand Clockwise in the vertical plane in front of body.
3-4 Hit flip to low flat
5-8 Cradle flag and open above head

Phrase 2
1-4 Draw movement out, continue bringing arms down to low A-line, flag in cradle
5-8 Chane turn LRLR

Drill Page 15- Move 24

AB Part

A's
Phrase 1
On 7-8 of last phrase you will have to bring the flag across your body to a low left slam to set you up for this page in drill.
1-4 Full extension arc over your body from Lto R. Lower body is marking time.LRLR
5-8 high R double cone

Phrase 2
1-4 Full extension Diagonal Pancake (360 degrees) going CClockwise from high back thru low front returning to high back
5-8 Chane turn LRLR keeping flag in R High Back

Phrase 3
1-4 Low R. Cone
5-6 R Shoulder
7-8 Tip flag upside down with R (as if doing drop spin) and regrab at bottom 3rd with L thumb up

B's
Phrase 1
1-4 Full extension arc over your body from Rto L. Lower body is marking time.LRLR
5-8 high L double cone

Phrase 2
1-4 Full extension Diagonal Pancake (360 degrees) going Clockwise from L high back thru low front returning to high back
5-8 Chane turn LRLR keeping flag in L High Back

Phrase 3
1-4 Low L. Cone
5-6 L Shoulder
7-8 Tip flag upside down with L (as if doing drop spin) and regrab at bottom 3rd with R thumb up

Drill Page 16- Turn around 4

A's The following 4 counts must remain in the vertical (toaster) plane.
1 Continue rotating flag CClockwise to vertical
2 Cradle in L arm horizontally
3 Turn to the L to face back while pointing flag down
4 Bring flag up the side to a high L angle in cradle

B's The following 4 counts must remain in the vertical (toaster) plane.
1 Continue rotating flag Clockwise to vertical
2 Cradle in R arm horizontally
3 Turn to the R to face back while pointing flag down
4 Bring flag up the side to a high R angle in cradle

Drill Page 17 - Move 32
This page is a simple ripple. Maintaining the 45 degree angle that the flag is resting in, each guard member will do a 4 step L chane turn on their designated counts. You must arrive at your new dot preceeding your chane turn.

#8 Run for 8, Turn 9-12 Change Equipment behind panels
#7 Run for 12, Turn 13-16 Change Equipment behind panels
#6 Run for 16, Turn 17-20 Change Equipment behind panels
#5 Run for 20, Turn 21-24 Change Equipment behind panels
#4 Run for 24, Turn 25-28 Change Equipment behind panels
#3 Run for 28, Turn 29-32 Change Equipment behind panels
#2, 1, 10, and 9 Run for 32

Drill Page 18 - Move 32
Continuation of Ripple
#2 Turn 1-4 Change Equipment behind panels
#1 Run for 4, Turn 5-8 Change Equipment behind panels
#10 Run for 8, Turn 9-12 Change Equipment behind panels
#9 Run for 12, Turn 13-16 Change Equipment behind panels

All Have 16 more counts to get to new dot for oversized flag unison.

Drill Page 19 - Move 56 (28 in 1/2 time)

Phrase 1
1-4 ( in half tempo) Full extension arc from R to L
5-8 Two Double time turn to L in Low L Slam. Lower body step L on count 7, change directions with a rock step R,L on 8 &,

Phrase 2
1-4 Full extension arc from L to R
5-8 Two Double time turns to R in Low R Slam. Lower body step R on count 7, change directions with a rock sstep L, R on 8 &

Phrase 3
1-2 Two High Line R Cones. Mark time LR
3-4 L Whip turn holding flag at High R angle
5 Cut the X to bring tip down to low L angle. Lower body Rock step R
6-7 Reverse Low R Clockwise cone. Lower body step LRL on 6&7
8 Cut the X again to bring the tip up to a high V in R cradle, press onto R releve leaving L leg in side arabesque

1-4 Lower flag, opening arms through 2nd as you walk forward LRLR

Drill Page 20 - Hold 44

Phrase 1
1-4 Low R angle in cradle, lower body paddle turn in place
5-8 Arms and Flag parallel to the ground, shoulder height, lower body still turning in place

Phrase 2
1-4 High V Cradle in R, Lower body turning in place
5-8 Figure 8 with straight arms L to R on either side of body. Lower body Lunges LR

Phrase 3
1 Point tip to the low L corner in cradle. Lower body, put weight on L foot and point R out in front (hips facing endzone)
3 Point tip to the high L corner while grabbing bottom third with L hand. lower body, point R foot behind toward opposite endzone
5 Point tip to the high R corner releasing R arm from cradle. Lower body, point R foot out in front again
7 point tip to the low R corner . Lower body, point R foot to back again.

Phrase 4
1-8 Slide R hand to crutch tip as you run a halfway around the circle, Clockwise to other side of flag.

Phrase 5
1-4 Full extension arc from L to R as you turn back around to face the front, maintaining vertical plane, ending at low L flat.

5-8 Double High L Cone

Phrase 6
1 Hit the Low R angle L hand at Tape, lower body and torso facing side 1 endzone in R lunge
3 Hit High R angle
5 Throw tip of flag over your R shoulder hanging onto the flag with your R hand. Reach left hand out shoulder height for final pose.

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