Quotation

The little welcome-back challenge: I am thrilled to have you all here... And at my mercy. … Let's begin. Pliés in first, demi demi full, port de bras and rise, same second … Port de bras back, fourth, no grand plié, but press through the feet and... Heels down. Lift up as you descend. Knees stretch. Use all the music. Barres away, please. ... Right, croisé, front. Step on the right on 1, arm on 2, followed by plié tendu 3 and 4. Développé croisé, plié through to arabesque 7, 8. Brushing through to attitude back, arabesque, pas de bourrée, fifth, up through the passé, allongé, pas de bourrée détendu, back. Circle port de bras, arm open to the side, and returning to the fifth. Développé, 1, 2, effacé, plié, relevé, ***, forward, shifting here, here, settling back into fourth. Swivel and arabesque, stepping over, ending croisé, front. Step rond, returning back to the fourth, finishing with a double pirouette,and breathing back into fifth.