Classical variation guide
Fairy of the Enchanted Garden
Also known as Coulante · Fleur de Farine · Coulante Fairy · Fairy of Flowing Flour
The Sleeping Beauty · Prologue · Christening
Role
Female
Level
Foundational
Choreography
Marius Petipa
Composer
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
About this variation
Also known as Coulante, Coulante Fairy, Fleur de Farine, or the Fairy of Flowing Flour, this brief, flowing fairy variation uses delicate traveling steps and soft port de bras to create an effortless garden quality.
Performance quality
Flowing, delicate, gracious
Training focus
Refine traveling footwork and bourrée quality, finish each foot cleanly, and let the shoulders remain relaxed while the arms trace the musical line.
Key elements
Quick footwork · Balances · Character acting