Preparation for Five Four Swings

On Thursday, November 10th, 2016, my Horton class learned a combination with counts in eleven twos (twenty-two counts) called Preparation for Five Four Swings. This combination was very different musically from the standard 8, 16, or any other count phrase that is evenly divisible by four. What helped me keep my timing with this combination was making place markers on specific parts of the choreography. Knowing to release-swing on 1, to strike on 4, and to battement on 9 made me stay on the music so that I wasn't rushing to catch the "1" of the next phrase. This also made it easier for me to continue the movement without any awkward stops and pauses in the phrase.