N. B.-Exercises for breathing, voice-culture, and for the organs of speech are given under Oral Elements. ADDRESS EXERCISES AND POSES. First Series. The object of the Address Exercises, as the name implies, is to give, by the balance movements, elasticity and perfect psychic control of the body. They were designed, therefore, not only to develop strength and health, but more especially to give graceful bearing, a cultured, polite manner, and refined deportment. From Fig. 3, one hundred and forty-four exercises are given, divided into three series, and two Skipping Exercises and six Poses or Equilibrium Movements after each series. Single Movement. 1. Right foot forward (1), and back to position (2), resting foot at (2) and (4); repeat. 2. Left foot forward (1), and back to position (2), resting foot at (2) and (4); repeat.. 3. Right foot to the right (1), and back to position (2), resting foot at (2) and (4); repeat. 4. Left foot to the left (1), and back to position (2), resting foot at (2) and (4); repeat. 5. Right foot backward (1), and back to position (2), resting foot at (2) and (4); repeat. 6. Left foot backward (1), and back to position (2), resting foot at (2) and (4); repeat. 7. Right foot around front of left foot to the side (1), forming half circle and back (2), resting foot at (2) and (4); repeat. 8. Left foot around front of right foot to the side (1), forming half circle and back (2), resting foot at (2) and (4); repeat. 9. Right foot around back of left foot to the side (1), forming half circle and back (2), resting foot at (2) and (4); repeat. 10. Left foot around back of right foot to the side (1), forming half circle and back (2), resting foot at (2) and (4); repeat. Double Movement. 11. Right foot forward (1), backward (2), position (3), resting* at (3); repeat. 12. Left foot forward (1), backward (2), position (3), resting at (3); repeat. 13. Right foot to the right (1), past front of left foot to left (2), position (3), resting at (3); repeat. 14. Left foot to the left (1), past front of right foot to right (2), position (3), resting at (3); repeat. 15. Right foot to the right (1), past back of left foot to left (2), position (3), resting at (3); repeat. |