1. Analysis of Movement

2. DANCE OF THE KNIGHTS (MEN)ACTION Simple stepping movements and walks (very repetitive) Rande de jambe à terre One hand ‘presenting’, other hand on hip Crossing the foot over in coup de piedSPACE Travelling in 4 straight lines one behind the other. 3 main characters in between the 4 lines. Walks going from the front of the stage to the back and the back to the front. Crossing in coup de pied going from side to side on the spot

3. DANCE OF THE KNIGHTS (MEN)DYNAMICS Strong and smoothRELATIONSHIPSUnison

4. DANCE OF THE KNIGHTS (WOMEN)ACTION Walking (repetitive) side to side with arm gesture reaching out from chest, other arm on chest, tilting head to side. Cross arms over above head, sweep body around to the other side and twist wrists keeping arms above head.SPACE Walk on in lines between the men Walk on in lines between the men Side to side when gesturing Side to side when gesturing

5. DANCE OF THE KNIGHTS (WOMEN)DYNAMICS Gentle and flowingRELATIONSHIPSUnison

6. DANCE OF THE KNIGHTS (MEN AND WOMEN)ACTION Women circle men in pairs and then hold a pose with elbow resting on hand. They then extend their arm as the men circle them. Men and women circle each other (walking) shoulder to shoulder both facing away from each other and half a turn. They then repeat. Women slight backbend with arms crossed across chest and men standing behind hands on hips. Men reverse port de bras of the arms as women walk in front repeating their gesture with the hand coming out from chest. Men then cross the foot over in coup de pied from side to side Women courtesy and cross over to the other side of the men and kneel down middle finger and thumb together. Men point at women.SPACE Circle pathways Circle pathways Facing away from each other, facing outwards Facing away from each other, facing outwards Cross over each other Cross over each other Moving from side to side Moving from side to side

7. DANCE OF THE KNIGHTS (MEN AND WOMEN)DYNAMICS Smooth and steadily paced getting quickerRELATIONSHIPS All women in unison All women in unison All men in unison All men in unison

8. BALCONY SCENE PAS DE DEUX ActionSpace Romeo runs on Romeo reaches up to Juliet, Juliet reaches down to Romeo They are both still. In from the edge and hides beneath the walls Juliet is on the balcony Romeo on the stage. RelationshipsDynamics Hold handsRushes in. when they see eachother slows down (romantic)

9. BALCONY SCENE (ROMEO) ActionsSpace Posé turn in attitude. Arms in attitude Downstage left corner towards Juliet Fouetté turn with straight leg Downstage right corner towards Juliet Double Piroutte Facing Juliet downstage right corner Half a posé turn into arabesque Upstage left corner away from Juliet on the posé and facing her on the arabesque. Also repeated to upstage right corner Single and double tours en l’air – foot in retiré Travelling and facing downstage right corner- Juliet Lunge in grande 4 th position towards Juliet Facing downstage right corner - Juliet Grand jeté en tournant batteau Facing downstage right and left corners Grande jeté In a big circle around the stage

10. BALCONY SCENE (ROMEO) DynamicsRelationships Powerful, fast, explosive on jumps and leaps Fluid on turns Soft arms on lunges Mostly facing and dancing towards Juliet in order to impress her

11. BALCONY SCENE (ROMEO AND JULIET) ActionsSpace Juliet is supported by Romeo around her waist. She performs a triple pirouette en pointe and rande de jambe en l’air to arabesque, arms in 2 nd palms facing up. Facing stage right. Vertical splits with right leg in front. Rande jambe en l’air. Arabesque and then falls into his arms. Falls the other way. Romeo goes down on one knee and presents to her, then lifts juliet lying on his shoulders, juliet lifts leg up in développé at 90 degrees he lowers her down then repeats the lift three times. Juliet supported by romeo around her waist. Performs a double pirouette Romeo walks around juliet with arm around juliets waist then spins her round. Drop and hug. Repeated.

12. ActionRelationships Romeo lifts juliet up off the floor and sweeps her feet across the floor. Lift turns into arabesque and Romeo holds juliet round the waist and spins her. Juliet développé her leg. Repeats again but romeo puts his arm out to compliment the développé. Romeo chases Juliet and pulls her back. Into a lift where she does a grandé jeté spins her round into an arabesque Romeo supports juliet in a spin Romeo lifts Juliet into a lift (inversion) Juliets held upside down on Romeos shoulders, he puts her down and hugs her skirt Juliet runs away and Romeo chases after her. Juliet does an arabesque and Romeo catches her. CONTINUED… BALCONY SCENE