Terminology
To bend
What is plié?
The step of bending forward, backwards, and side to side.
What is a por de bra?
This is a traditional dance in Hawaii.
What is the hula?
This is how we prepare our bodies to dance.
What is warm-up/stretch?
True/False- it is appropriate to sit down at any point you are tired In dance class.
What is FALSE!
Step of the Cat
What is pas de chat?
The act of turning on one leg while the other leg is typically in a passé.
What is a pirouette?
This type of dance combines both jazz and ballet genres.
What is lyrical dance?
True/False- Downstage is closer to the audience.
What is TRUE?
At the end of class (specifically ballet) this should be done.
What is thank your teacher/curtsy?
The English translation of Passé.
What is to pass/ pass through?
A strong percussive brush against the floor with the toes and the ball of the foot. Typically performed at the barre.
What is a frappé?
This type of dance contains elements from both ballet and modern dance.
What is contemporary dance?
She was the first African American female to be named principal dancer at American Ballet Theater.
The actions we are doing while our friends are going across the floor.
What is watching quietly (we can learn from them) and learning the other side? Also- we should be giving them appropriate space to travel all the way across the floor and not get in their way?
Another term for "Big Leap"
What is grande jeté?
A one foot to two feet jump that is usually performed from fifth position and ends in fifth position.
What is assemblé?
This type of style originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century.
What is ballet?
”All That Jazz“ refers to this famous movie.
What is 'Chicago'?
True/False- Yawning in dance class shows you are tired and worked hard.
What is FALSE? Yawning shows you are bored/lack of oxygen. It is considered disrespectful during a dance class.
Battu in dance refers to this.
What is beating/ to beat?
The act of jumping in the air and beating your leg once in the air before changing your feet and landing. Usually performed in 5th position.
What is royale?
This originated from Irish step and African dance and rhythms.
What is tap dance?
The composer of the music from ‘The Nutcracker’, ‘Swan Lake’, and ‘The Sleeping Beauty’.
Who is Tchaikovsky?
What we should be doing while the teacher is showing the step/new choreography.
What is learn the step, watch, practice, use hand motions to learn, ask questions?