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Alignment/Body Placement: |
placing the body in such a way that it is physiologically correct. |
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Barre: |
The introductory/warm up portion of the class. In ballet it is usually conducted while holding onto a ballet bar. In jazz/tap it is usually done using the floor as “barre.” |
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Choreographer: |
A person who creates a dance |
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Choreography: |
A dance composition |
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Downstage: |
Toward the front of the stage or room |
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En Croix: |
“The sign of the cross” When a dance combination or exercise is done to the front, side, back and then side again. |
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Floor pattern: |
A path followed during a movement combination |
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Lyrical: |
Smooth, sustained movement |
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Stage left: |
The left side of the stage or room as one faces the audience or front |
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Stage right: |
The right side of the stage or room as one faces the audience or front |
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Upstage: |
Toward the back of the stage or room |
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Brush: |
A movement in which one leg moves away from standing leg and returns. The foot skims the floor as one moves it out or in. |
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Contraction: |
Position or movement in which the center of the torso retreats |
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First position parallel: |
Feet about 8" apart with toes facing front |
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First position turned out: |
Heels together, toes facing the diagonal |
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Flat back: |
Legs are in parallel, the back is kept flat, parallel to the floor, with the torso hinged at the hips. |
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Flexed: |
Feet and toes are retracted back and heels are pressed forward |
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Forced arch: |
on ball of the foot with heel off the floor and knee bent |
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Fourth position turned out: |
One foot in front of the other with toes facing the diagonal |
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Grande Battement: |
An exercise in which the working leg is raised from the hip into the air and brought down again, both knees straight. This must be done with apparent ease, the rest of the body remaining quiet. The function of grande battements is to loosen the hip joints and turn out the legs from the hips. |
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Lunge: |
Position in either 2nd or 4th where only one knee is bent and the other straight |
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Parallel: |
Stance where toes face forward |
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Plié: |
“Bend of the knee” A knee bend with careful alignment of the knees and torso |
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Point: |
Feet are fully extended forward from the ankles |
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Passé: |
Position in which the toe of one leg touches the knee of the standing leg. It can be done in either turnout or parallel. |
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Second position: |
: Feet side by side @ 24" apart (can be parallel or turned out) |
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Second position arms: |
Arms to the side at just below shoulder height |
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Sickled: |
An incorrect position of the foot in relationship to the ankle, in which the dancer overextends the outside of the foot by turning the foot inward from the ankle toward the inside of the leg. |
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Standing leg: |
The weight bearing leg |
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Tilt: |
including, rounding, or slanting the torso to the side |
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Turnout: |
The outward rotation of the feet and legs from the hips. Toes to the diagonal. |
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Working leg: |
The non-load bearing leg |
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Steps: |
Weight shift onto the ball of the foot |
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Body roll: |
a rolling movement through the body. |
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Ball change: |
Two steps with a transfer of weight from one to the other |
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Chassé: |
“To chase” Step together step – back foot “chases” the front foot |
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Drag and drag turn: |
Stepping on one foot and dragging the toe of the other foot behind. Can be done turning. |
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Gesture: |
movement of the body or part of the body expressing an idea or emotion; everyday gestures include a handshake, a wave or a fist; abstract gestures expressing emotion. |
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Grapevine: |
A series of steps that move sideways with a side, back, side, front pattern |
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Hip-roll: |
An isolated roll of the hips while the rest of the body stays in position. |
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Isolations: |
Movement of only one part of the body |
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Jazz walk: |
Many varieties but generally a turned out low walk using shoulder opposition |
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Jazz pas de bourree: |
A back-side-front three step move in the floor pattern of an isosceles triangle |
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Jazz square: |
A crossed front-back-back-front four step move in the floor pattern of a square |
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Kicks: |
Similar to battements in ballet. Can be done traveling, in hinge, and in circular motions like a fan kick. |
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Kick-Ball Change: |
The kick-ball change is a step derived from tap dance. This step is counted one and two and is regularly used as a transition step because it involved little or no traveling. One leg kicks as high as determined by flexibility or choreography. The kicking leg steps to the rear of the supporting leg, placing the weight on the ball of the foot, heel lifted. The other foot then steps in place with the weight changing or transferring onto this foot; hence the name kick-ball change. |
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Piqué: |
A step onto half toe with a straight leg from a plié standing leg |
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Relvé: |
A lift onto the toes |
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Run: |
Fast walking, also varied in rhythm, step length, direction, intent, dynamics, etc. |
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Shimmy: |
Shoulder shaking alternating in a rapid motion. |
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Step: |
Transferring weight fully onto a foot |
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Tondu: |
“Stretched The action of the foot leaving a closed position to a fully extending position without the toes leaving the floor |
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Touch: |
A placement of the working toe or foot on the floor without shifting weight to it |
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Chainé: |
(Chain) Consecutive half turns traveling and rotating in a single direction |
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Paddle turn: |
Several small pivot turns that take one 360 degrees |
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Pencil turn: |
Cross one foot over the other and then turn or “unwind” to end up facing in the original direction |
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Pirouette: |
Turn on one leg that begins in plié and goes to relevé from a plié |
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Pivot turn: |
Half-turn on two legs with weight transfer from one leg to the other; one foot stays stationary during the turn |
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Spotting: |
Focusing on one spot while turning to prevent dizziness |
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Ball
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the front part of each foot |
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Heel |
the back part of the foot |
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Stamp |
pick up entire foot – and slam down entire foot down flat (not too hard)Put weight on the foot that you have just slammed to floor – put weight on foot |
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Stomp |
pick up entire foot – and slam down entire foot flat (not too hard)Do NOT put weight on the foot – pick back up after slam |
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Step |
pick up foot and only put the Ball of the foot on the floor (weight is over the foot with ball on the floor) You heels are NOT touching the floor |
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Touch |
like a step BUT do not put weight on the ball of foot |
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Dig |
Pick up the Heel - Hit the back edge of the heel to the ground – (sometime you put your weight on a dig and sometimes you don’t) |
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Toe |
drop the ball of foot to ground (can be called either a ball or toe) |
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Hop |
on one leg with the heel off the ground – not changing feet – or weight |
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Jump |
leave the ground with both feet – weight on the balls of your feet |
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Brush |
pick foot up to the back – foot is flexed – swing foot forward – the ball tap will hit the floor and continue to swing forward |
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Ball Change |
two steps – transferring weight from the ball of one foot to the ball of the other foot |
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Flap |
Brush foot forward and step with ball of foot (put weight on it)Even Tempo - 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &Swing Tempo – uh 1, uh 2, uh 3, uh 4 |
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Spank |
a backwards brush - Start with foot in the front and swing it to back and strike the ball of foot – also called a back flap |
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Heel Stands |
jump onto the back edges of your heels and balance |
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Waltz Clog |
step shuffle ball change |
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Shuffle Off to Buffalo |
Cross Right foot in front of opposite ankle (in flex position)Step (eventually jump) onto opposite foot - Shuffle - Step on Left foot (and then re-cross original foot) - 1 & uh 2 - 3 & uh 4 |
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Cramp Roll |
Step, Step, Heel, Heel 1 & uh 2 - 3 & uh 4 - 5 & uh 6 - 7& uh 9 |
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The Irish - Shuffle hop Step |
Both Heels are up Swing rhythm Shuffle on the Right (uh 1) Hop (Left foot) Step (Right foot) (uh 2) |
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Maxie Ford - step Shuffle Step toe |
Start up on your toes (no heels down) Step (R foot) Shuffle Step (on Right foot) Toe (R foot) crossing in back of Left foot |
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Scuff |
1 swing your foot forward and hit the back edge of the heel tap as the foot swings |