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Dance - Masquerade

Masquerade Phantom of the Opera

Character: Joker (set with other musicians)

Start in musician formation.
Firmin and Andre What a pitty that the Phantom cant be here!
*Cue* What a Pitty that the Phantom cant be here!
Start SUR. Starting with left foot (ankle up,up), right, left
on a plie 5 times then last 3 beats walk double time to
downstage left in front of the large group. (LASTING 8
BEATS) Repeat step in same formation across to the right
side of the stage. (LASTING 8 BEATS)
FOUR BEATS INSTRUMENTAL SECTION
- Left Hand out to the Left, flexed.
- Right hand up against Right ear, like youre listening out for something.
- Lunge to the right, facing front.
On each beat, lean a small amount to the right over 4 beats.
MASQUERADE SECTION (A)
Right arm covering right eye, palm facing you, right leg on a demi pointe.
Masquerade Gradually rise, lifting your right hand as you go.
Paper Drop back down, placing right hand to the left of your face with the palm
facing outwards.
Faces push right hand out to the left, away from the face while lunging to the
right.
Masquerade Snap into random character pose
Hide your face
Right arm covers face in front, head look down, in a crouching position facing DSL.
Slowly rising up on World, your head looks up and right arms points DSL as body
rotates to the right and arms moves to eventually point DSR on Never find you.
Masquerade Snap in character pose of choice.
Walk forward, step RIGHT on 1, LEFT on 2, RIGHT a half beat after.
Palms flat in front of you just under chest level, facing audience in a crouch
position with the right foot in front, left behind.
Swish hands Right, then left - double time to the music
Masquerade Character pose.
Look around Slight crouch to the right with your hands in front of you again.
Back hand (Right hand) higher than the front hand.

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Rotate body to the left, swapping hand positions as you go. Your left hand should
be higher than the right. While rotating hands must meet at an even height while
youre facing the front.
You Snap your head to the front while your body faces the left.
Fish and Furl In Musician formation, with right foot flexed and next to ankle,
frappe behind front and lean forward with arms in fists and next to waist, pushing
out as you lean forward. Do this 4 times to the front, left, behind and right.
Faces Back down into a crouch with your right foot on demi pointe. Your hands
need to cover your face (Open palms) with your palms facing the audience and
hands crossing over each other (Left hand in front of the right). Reveal face.
With right arm extended out, run with group musician to DSL (8 beats to get there)
and finish in standard musician position.
Gallop/jump right, flex leg and hold pos for 3 counts. Repeat on left side. On left
side when holding pos, cross arms over face on beat 3 and open on beat 4. Lean
right on a plie, then lean left on a plie then when going back to right side lean to
the right, up, left and back to right (like youre going around in a circle). Arms are
side by side holding your instruments. Look to audience.
On But who can NAME the face, look to dancer group.
Beat before Masquerade start to march in character pos to the left for 2 counts
then upstage for 2 counts. Lighter and smaller steps (double time) to go upstage.
After 8th step, turn around with hands flexed and arms out at waist height. Hold
position for 4 beats then press down (plie) for another 4 beats. This is followed by 6
smaller steps on the spot, going around in a circle in character position and hold
character position.
Masquerade Arms up in air starting and sway in direction of each step going
upstage in time with syncopated beats of the music. The steps are in the following
order: Left, Right Left Right, Left Right, Right Left Right Left Then the
Right foot taps next to the left foot. Come to face larger group. Lean in against
dancer group with arms extended up and palms open towards then. Then lean out
as they push you out.
Masquerade (piano). In character position, travel with little bouncy steps on the
right, outside of the dancer group behind Andrew to get into musician pos USL
(Starting pos of piece).
Step ball change on next Masquerade and step in time going to middle of stage
for 3 steps in character pos before running to middle for 5 beats.
Masquerade Feel parallel. Step right together, left and leg in devant. (Similar to
FACES section but much quicker). Do this 3 times on but changing sides. Left foot
down and WAIT.
On Face, hold same pos to left side but quickly change to it.Turn head towards
audience creepily.
DANCE/BALLROOM SECTION

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Start with 4 slow walks going OUTSIDE of circle. (In time with the music (Engaging
with other dancers)) As if youre at a party with them, the run for 4 to meet
Chanelle for a lift. (grab her waist)
Continue walks, 4 slow walks, before meeting with Shaniz and hold her while she
does a layout in front of you with right hand in a diagonal up to the right and hold
pose.
Repeat with Cathryn as lift partner and Kristi as layout partner around in the
circle. Guide Kristi back and then go back with other musician to same musician
pos DSR.
Chasae left into turn and hold pose. Repeat right side. Repeat again on left. Hold
pose for 3 beats and then on 4th beat pullback with arms held under chest and leg
flexed.
Conspire with group of musicians and react to dancers slowly making your way
behind the dancers. Slowly position yourself in the back line with Jack in front of
you (2 lines infront) to prepare for dance break.
Dance Break:
Soutenu turn to left on fondu, arms in
ballet first
Step out on left foot, fondu with right leg
stretched behind straight Arms out
present in 2nd pos
Turning Balanc towards DSR
- Swish left foot through first (Face the front)
- Right arm up into open fourth arms.
Swish turn to bring arms up behind you (Face the left) in the air straightened.
Posse on right demi pointe left in arabesque, left arms up into open fourth.
Step crossover left into split leap in second, arms in second pals down.
After you land, cross left foot in front,
chasse to right to point left foot in Derrire
artair (On the ground), left arm up in open
fourth.
Spinning left foot to right, cut to right then
cut left foot into coup position.
Develop right leg (Facing back) with right
arm up into closed ballet fourth.
Repeat Balanc back to SL, 1st half face the
back, 2nd half face right.
Step Right left right to an attitude left leg, arms open through first to open second.
Step left, right, left foot into lunge with right behind, arms into first then into
epaule (right arm in front reaching out, left arm behind).

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Arms down side of body. Facing front, waltz to right, left, right.
Soutenu to the right, arms in ballet first, chasse through to left character position.
Waltz again with arms in 3rd position right, then left.
Gallop (high jump) to the right.
Finish Gallop by stepping left foot behind the right foot, knees together
- Arms crossing in front of the face (at elbows). Palms facing body.
ON COUNT THREE, Rotate to left, reverse feet position. Arms out in bent (down)
second position.
Ronde jambe en dedans (Inwards) Right leg
- Padebure
Chasse to left into any position.
Repeat waltz final time (right, left, right) Step left Saut de basque towards SL. Arms
are in first.
Repeat.
Ballet runs to left with arms down by your side facing in towards your body. Into
closed attitude Derrire, Knees together with fondu on left.
Arms to the left, both facing palms downwards.
Chasse turn to right, 5 chaine turns to right. As you chaine, arms begin at chest
and gradually move up to straight arms above you. Palms inward.
Step right Feet facing front. Left leg is straight to the left (Broken ankle) arms
open to a 5th open presentation.
Collapse left leg scoop arms down towards left foot crossing arms, keeping the body
upright. Look down towards arms.
- Swish back up to right upper corner Unfold arms into
open 5th pos with arms presenting again.
Ballet runs to the left back to USL where you started the
whole routine.
Step left, right, left rotation anti-clockwise to face the
front.
Repeat the routine from first MASQUERADE in the whole song until THERES
ANOTHER MASK BEHIND YOU. Afterwards, hold a character pose for 8 BARS,
then step ball change.
Finish off my doing 13 walks forward swaying from side to side starting left, then
right. Arms above you swaying as if youre running your hands through curtains in
the air. Slightly veer to the right and forward. Should end up at the very front. On
the 13th, hold the pose for 1 bar of 4 beats then your arms slowly fall as you look
behind you (And see the Phantom).
Run off stage. Exit stage right.