Ballet
Where did ballet originate from?
Who built a vocabulary of movement?
Martha Graham
Fingers are spread.
Jazz Hand
What sill creates a box in four steps?
Box Step
Grand Jete Leap
How many methods of ballet are there?
6 methods
Who is the Mother of Modern Dance?
Isadora Duncan
What kind of energy is used in jazz dance?
High Energy
What skill is when one leg is swinging from one side of the body to the other?
Leg Swing
What is the skill when the dancer is standing on 1 leg while the other leg is behind with a straight leg?
Arabesque
The tutu considered scandalous (above the ankle) was used in what years?
In the 1830's
Who was the person to inspire artists' & recognize talent?
Ted Shawn
What kind of music is used in jazz dance?
What skill is when one foot is connected at the knee?
Passe
What is the skill where the foot is connected above the ankle?
Coupe
Who invented the ballet slipper in the 1730's?
Marie Camargo
Who was known for skirt dances?
Loie Fuller
What kind of rhythm is used in jazz dance?
C-Curve
What is the skill where the dancer jumps in the air and arches making their head and feet connect?
C-Jump
What country produced the standard of what we know as pointe shoes?
Italy
Who was known for stage presence?
How does jazz dance evolve?
With the current music.
What is the skill when two people are using each others weight to find a new center of gravity?
Weight sharing
What is the skill where the upper body is leaning forward creating a barrel like image?
Barrel Turn