Movement 2: Alyson & Julie Duet

This duet between Alyson & Julie is the 3rd in the series of duets that occurs in movement 2. It is based on Emily Dickinson's nature-centered poems. Because the duet was inspired by flowers and gardens, there is a lot of jumping and turning to convey a carefree feeling like skipping through a meadow in summertime. There is also a lot of movement that slowly travels from the floor to standing to resemble a growing flower. This duet will be repeated immediately after it finishes along with the other two duets that will happen concurrently. The only change that will occur the second time through the duet is that the dancers will violently push away from one another after their hands touch in order to explain why Julie joins Komal and Lydia in a trio and Alyson performs a solo in the next movement.