Terms
A change of weight distribution on the balls of the feet. This is a popular transition step in many jazz dance routines.
What is a BALL CHANGE
Ballet uses this kind of music.
What is classical music?
The position of the feet pointing straight forward.
What is a PARALLEL
A pirouette
What is medium level?
These 2 teachers are also sisters.
Who are Miss Tanya & Miss Tasha
A very high jump, simulating splits in the air.
What is a LEAP
Music helps dancers do this.
What is stay together?
A split to the floor in which the front leg is extended straight and the back leg bends at an angle.
What is a jazz split?
A jazz split.
What is low level?
A teacher who used to dance at Motion Express and recently moved back to St. Louis from Florida.
Who is Miss Cyndi?
The body stays in place while one leg starts inward and kicks all the way around to its original position.
What is a FAN KICK
The speed of the movement.
Moving only one part of the body at a time.
What is an ISOLATION?
A battement
What is medium level?
Teachers who formerly lived in Chicago.
Who are Miss Caitlin & Miss Tasha?
Stolen from ballet, this step resembles a galloping motion, as one foot literally "chases" the other.
What is CHASSE
Jazz dance was influenced by this genre of music?
In this position the foot is placed next to the knee.
What is passe?
A tours jete
What is high level?
Three teachers at Motion Express who attended Webster University. (Bonus point if you can name a 4th)
Who are Miss Tanya, Miss Jennie & Miss Tasha?
Bonus: Miss Cyndi
A commonly used version in jazz dance has three parts: stepping behind, side and forward in either direction.
What is PAS DE BOUREE
A steady and continuous pulse in the music, within which rhythms are formed.
What is BEAT?
1. Step forward on the right or left foot 2. Cross the other foot over the first foot 3. Step back with the first foot 4. Step to the side with the second foot.
What is a jazz square?
A switch leg leap.
What is high level?
Dance teacher who is your favorite and lets you play awesome games on the last day of class before break!
Who is Miss Caitlin?