Ballet 1
to bend
plie
to rise
releve
street dance style performed to hip hop music
hip hop
focusing your eyes on a fixed point during a turn to help diminish dizziness
spotting
180 degree turn with a shift of weight
pivot
to stretch
tendu
to chase
chasse
style of dance that involves singing, dancing, and acting
musical theater
stylized dance walk
jazz walk
large jump from one foot to the other
leap
To disengage
degagge
to beat
battement
energetic dance style that combines ballet, modern, popular styles of dance
jazz
transfer of weight from one ball of the foot to the other
ball change
outward rotation of the legs from the hip socket
turnout
to fall
tombe
a chain or link’ series of rapid turns on the balls of your feet
chaine turn
style of dance that combines jazz and ballet. Movement expresses the lyrics of the music.
lyrical
Done before exercise/movement to wake up the body.
warm up
Movement that is sharp and precise
rounding of the leg
rond de jambe
Carriage of the arms
port de bras
style of dance that is the foundation to all other forms of dance
ballet
A complete turn of the body on one foot; foot is in passe
pirouette
3 steps (“back, side, front”)
pas de bouree