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show me these ballet body positions
Devant: To the front
Derrière: To the back (close to the rear)
Croisé: Crossed alignment
Seconde: To the second position (lateral)
Ècarté: Separated or thrown wide apart
Effacé: Shaded
Epaulé: Shouldered
visual rep
show the various arm variations you can use for leaps
must get at least 3
show the difference between a pirouette in jazz and a pirouette in ballet
show class
(parallell vs turn out)
demonstrate the difference between kicks in 1st and kicks in 2nd
show with body
What kind of dog does Miss Bianca have?
Pomeranian
vocab fire must get all to get points
tendu
deggage
ron de jambe
frappe
fondu
tendu- stretched, tight, pointed
deggage- disengage/disengaging step
rond de jambe- circle of the leg
frappe- to strike
fondu- to melt
explain and demo the prep for a side leap and how you get into and how you land it.
show class
explain the difference of leg/foot placement for each turn.
pirouette
pique
pencil
coupe
attitude
back attitude
demo each
demo with body
What is my favorite part of Gardettos/Chex Mix
brown bread bites
demonstrate and explain the difference between "grand jete" and "saut de chat"
The primary difference between a grand jeté and a saut de chat is the action of the front leg: a grand jeté involves a straight-leg brush (grand battement), while a saut de chat uses a bent-knee extension (développé). Both are large, traveling splits leaps, but the saut de chat offers a softer, higher-reaching start
show and explain the difference between a fire bird leap and a back attitude leap
show the class
what is the difference between a fouette and an al a seconde turn
Fouetté turns involve a whipping motion of the working leg from front to side (or side to passé) to generate momentum, often performed as a series of singles/doubles. In contrast, turns à la seconde (or tours à la seconde) maintain the working leg extended to the side throughout the rotation, relying on standing leg strength rather than a whipping motion.
demonstrate the difference between a tilt extension and a regular leg extension
has to talk about hip placement and demo correctly
What dance studio did I go to growing up?
Dance Studio of Wakefield
show me an example of a reverence in ballet
reverence is a formal type of bow/curtsy to show respect/to honor fellow dancers, instructors, and band.
demo and show the difference of a switch leap and a reverse leap
show the class
demonstrate the right and wrong way to do a turning disc and explain what is required to do one.
show class
what muscles/things should be engaged when doing kicks?
must get at least 4
-hamstrings
-quads
-ankles
-core
-hip flexors
-glutes
-back muscles
-shoulders
-arms
Where did I rescue Priscilla from?
the amish!!!
give us small examples of both petit allegro and petit adagio and tell us the difference between them
Petit allegro consists of small, fast, and precise jumps (e.g., jetés, assemblés) focusing on speed, sharp footwork, and coordination. Conversely, adagio (or petit adagio) features slow, sustained, and fluid movements focusing on strength, balance, and control. Petit allegro tests agility, while adagio tests control.
try this
right leg saut de chat
side leap
chaine jete (not to floor) (give yourself a down chaine prep)
turning disc
show
try this sequence:
4 fouette turns
4 floaters
3 pirouettes
go off !!!!!!!
try this
battement on right, battement on left, battement releve right, battement releve left,
leg of choice lay out kick into illusion, walk walk leg extension (can be tilt)
show us
What did I do for a job in dance BEFORE I worked at Lizas
Latin and Ballroom instructor