Centre 8 - Medium Allegro: Sissonne
Description of elements of a typical combination:
Medium allegro combinations “are slower than petite allegro and faster than grand allegro" (Cavalli, 2001, p. 120).
Typical steps in this combination include
Sissonne
Assemblé
Brisé
Pas de chat
Cabriole
Meter
triple (3/4)
duple (2/4)
Tempo
allegro moderato - 64 bpm per "count"
Accentuations
A little heavier than petite allegro combinations, but still needs some buoyancy for jumping
Example of Teacher Demonstrating a Medium Allegro Combination:
Cues from teacher's demonstration:
Medium allegro
Can be a little "heavier" and slower than the previous two exercises
Music Selected: Franz Schubert, Valses nobles no. 9, D. 969
PDF of Original
PDF of Arranged Score
Changes made in arranged score:
Used only mm. 1-16 of the original piece.
I added a four-count introduction using “oom-pah-pahs.”
The actual composition is unchanged for the combination.
Be careful not to use the music after m. 16 because it is not in square phrases. I chose to add a repeat after m. 16.
Videos of Dancers performing combination with selected music:
Reactions while playing the combination:
Because there were multiple groups performing this combination, the teacher asked me to have a four-count transition between groups. I ended up needing to play a full 8 counts between groups: 4 counts to change and 4 counts of preparation.