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*Meg skips merrily into the bar.

Yes, she really does. A certain something has put her in a remarkably good mood. Could it be the grungy-looking thoroughly disgruntled man in the tutu over there? Nah.*

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*Meg looks around, and blinks.*

Goodness - you actually got a barre in here.

[OOC: Running for food, back soon!]

She shrugs. "I'm not sure how--it just appeared."

ooc: okay!

*Meg makes a friendly face at Bar.* You never gave me a barre - I always used to just practice out back. *She grins.* But this'll work much better.

Sara laughs. "Maybe it just likes me. Okay, so, where do we start?"

All right -

*Meg is suddenly all business.* First you'd best show me what you know, now, so I know where to start.

[ooc: I'm not an expert at ballet myself, so please bear with me.]

Sara walks to the barre, goes through her warmups again, and begins rehearsing the first five positions she was taught.

[OOC: Nor am I. Faking is fun! *beams*]

*Meg eyes her, nodding from time to time.* Okay - your basics are pretty sound, but you need to tighten them up a bit - third especially is pretty sloppy.

Sara nods. "I was noticing that earlier." She moves to the center of the dance floor. "Basic choreography for starters?"

And there is a Violet, in a tutu. "Can I join in?" She asks, worried about being told no.

"Hi..." She offers to the girl she doesn't know.

*Meg grins.* 'course, Vi! Vi, this is Sara; Sara, Violet. Sara's picking up ballet after a while too, Vi.

"Sure! Hi," Sara says with a smile.

"Hi. Just...pretend I'm not here. I'll just listen and be quiet...don't worry."

Sara smiles reassuringly. "You don't have to worry about that, Vi. I'm working from the beginning myself."

Moving back to the center of the floor, Sara begins doing a routine she'd learned 15 years earlier, one called "Birds in Flight." Her movements are slightly off-beat, some of her turns are shaky.

Okay - freeze.

*Meg goes over and positions her arms firmly.* Okay - hold them. Like that. Vi, you want to try this position too?

Sara adjusts her position accordingly, turning her head to give Vi an encouraging smile.

"Sure..." Violet moves over carefully, looking at what Sara was doing and then taking the position Meg is showing her. She bites her lip nervously.

*Meg straights her as well, then steps back and nods at them.* Okay - hold your ankles just like that - now try a plier.

Sara curses in her mind. The movements are much more difficult than she remembers. Never let it be said she'll back down from a challenge though.

Violet focuses and bends her knees to move down into the plie, arm moving as Meg had shown her previously. Wait...back straight. There we go.

Good save, Vi, *Meg says approvingly.* Stiffer ankles, Sara, but nice posture. All right. Can you go from there into fifth?

Sara grins. "I can try at least." So saying, she begins her movement into the fifth.

Vi lets Sara go first and then moves. Yes, her transitions are sloppy but the before and after are good!

*Meg wraps a curl of hair around her finger and frowns consideringly.*

Okay - we're going a bit too fast. Try it slower, so you can get it down.

Sara continues practicing her transitions, sweat beading at the top of her forehead. She'll be feeling this lesson in the morning, she can already tell.

Slow is almost worse. It leads to more clumsiness. "Meg...I suck."