WOMEN'S / GIRLS LEVEL "1" ROUTINES

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The video is the official version of the routine.  This written text is merely an additional teaching tool. The routine may be performed with either a squat ½ turn or a forward roll (Bonus) These skills may be reversed without deductions: ¾ Handstand/Teeter Totter, Forward Passé hold, Lever/T-hold, Run to hurdle step  

Starting pose: Stand with feet together & knees bent. Body is bent slightly forward, arms crossed in front of face.  

COUNTS  

1-4 Hold  

5-12 With the left leg, step back and plié,. Extend and point right foot forward, Circle arms down and overhead. Wave hands Slide right toe to left foot, ball of right foot on ground and heel raised Extend right arm in front, then cross left arm over right at the wrist Straighten right leg and lower arms  

1-16 Step forward to a right lunge Extend arms at ears and hold ¾ handstand/teeter-totter finishing in right lunge with arms at ears Slide right foot back to close feet, windshield wiper arms right, left, right, and open arms to side  

1-8 Step left, hop, bending right knee to forward passé, toe to knee Step right, hop, bending left knee to forward passé, toe to knee 4 quick steps in relevé – left, right, left, right, close left foot to right foot  

1-8 Move arms to front (rounded), lift right leg to forward passé hold, toe to knee Step forward right with 90° turn left while closing left foot to right foot, left arm swinging down and opening to side  

1-16 Step left, kick right leg forward, step right into plié lifting left leg backward in arabesque Step left and close right foot to left foot, arms circle down, cross in front, and overhead, finishing to the side Step right, kick left leg forward, step left into plié lifting right leg backward in arabesque Step right and close left foot to right foot Leaning chest forward, bending at the hips, lift right heel bending the right knee, bring arms in front, touching wrists together, palms facing outward. Turn head to the right. Open arms to the side & straighten legs.  

1-8 Side chassé left, weight transfer onto left foot, pointing right foot out to the side finishing with arms on a diagonal, left arm low Side chassé right, weight transfer onto the right foot, pointing left foot out to the side, finishing with arms on a diagonal, right arm low  

1-8  With the left foot, step forward toward the corner 180° pivot turn right with arms low Close right foot to left foot Bend knees in plié, bringing hands into the chest. Push the left arm on high diagonal left and look left  

1-16 Deepen the plié, as arms swing down on the left side of the body, finishing overhead. Straighten knees. Step forward right to lunge, lever/T-hold, finishing in right lunge with arms by ears Slide right foot back to close feet together, lower arms  

1-8  1-8  3 running steps (right, left, right), step forward left to a hurdle step (with arms by ears), Step forward right and close feet together.

1-8 Plié, circling arms down and slightly back. Straight jump, swinging arms overhead. Land in plié with arms by ears 90° turn left with 4 alternating heel lifts (lift right heel first), arms extended overhead, hands clasped together  

1-end Squat half turn [or forward roll] to sitting position with knees tucked to chest, toes pointed on floor, and arms extended forward with waving hands Tucked back rock (hands on floor by ears), roll up sitting on right hip moving through to high kneeling position, ending with arms by ears Back body wave Sit on heels, cross arms into hug position and look right  

Value Element

1.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.5 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.5  

1.0 ¾ handstand/teeter-totter  

0.5 Passé hops  

0.5 Passé hold  

1.0 Dance section  

0.5 Side chassés  

1.0 Lever/T-hold  

1.0 Hurdle step  

1.0 Straight jump  

1.0 Squat half turn OR 2.0 Forward roll  

1.0 Tucked back rock  

0.5 Back body wave  

Difficulty 9.0 (with squat half turn) 10.0 (with forward roll) 

Execution 10.0

Max. score 19.0 (with squat half turn) 20.0 (with forward roll)