Jazz History
The dance enslaved people did to make fun of their masters
cakewalk
basic dance step that creates a square or box pattern on the floor
Box Step
the sequence of steps and movements in dance or figure skating, especially in a ballet or other staged dance.
Choreography
refined and developed Ballet to how we understand it today in regards to body positions, terminology, and other various ballet steps. They also called him the Sun King
“Chasing one foot with the other”. The leading foot slides forward into fourth (or sideways into second), then, with a spring off the floor, the stance limb draws up to it in the air, and the leading foot opens to land in fourth (or second). Used as a traveling or transition step.
Chassè
The time period where White Men codified Jazz Dance
1940s-1960s
A jazz dance step where the left foot drags behind the right foot when stepping, and vice versa
Drag Step
someone who composes a sequence of steps.
Choreographer
the World’s first Ballet company was founded in 1669 and it still exists today.
Paris Opera Ballet
is a "slipping" or "escaping" movement where the feet open from a closed position, like fifth position, to a more open position, such as second or fourth, and then return to the closed position.
échappé
The Mother of American Dance
Katherine Dunham
an act of spinning on one foot, typically with the raised foot touching the knee of the supporting leg.
Pirouette
Our bodies' movement qualities can be broadly separated into seven groups- Collapse, Expand, Percussive, Suspended, Sustained, and Swinging
Seven Qualities of Dance
Started off as court dancing amongst Kings, Queens, and Royalty.
The Beginning of Ballet
a fundamental linking step consisting of three small, quick steps
Pas De Bourée
The Ballroom where swing dance competitions happened
arrange (laws or rules) into a systematic code.
Codified
Space, Body, Time Action, and Energy. The ingredients for dance.
Dance Elements
refers to the origin of ballet in the 15th and 16th-century Italian and French courts, where it began as a lavish form of entertainment combining music, dance, poetry, and spectacle for nobles. It spread from Italy to France through Catherine de' Medici, and was later standardized under King Louis XIV, who established the first dance academy. Early Renaissance ballets were participatory, with court members dancing in performances that often featured heavy, restrictive clothing.
Renaissance Ballet Period
a jump meaning "step of the cat," where the dancer jumps sideways, bringing the knees up and then drawing the other foot into a passé position, with a moment at the top where both bent knees form a "diamond shape" before landing
Pas De Chat
The guy who Choreographed Pippin and Chicago
Bob Fosse
shows done in black face that displayed stereotypical roles and entertainment of black people.
Minstrel Shows
ABA Phrasing
the theatrical dance that developed from the court dances of King Louis XIV in the late 17th and early 18th centuries, serving as a direct precursor to classical ballet. Characterized by its elegant movements, controlled footwork, and focus on musicality, it established foundational elements like turnout and the bend-and-rise action still used today.
Baroque Ballet Period
Meaning the bending of the knees. Consists of a movement in which the dancer bends their knees and straightens them again.
Plié