Jazz
Unlike ballet, which emphasizes turnout, jazz often uses this foot and leg alignment where the feet face forward and the legs remain straight without rotation from the hips.
Parallel
A movement where our legs bend in any position.
Pliè
Which of these is an example of a cultural dance?
a) Waltz (Ballroom)
b) Bharatanatyam (India)
c) Electric Slide
d) Polka
B.) Bharatanatyam
Line dances must be performed in a line.
FALSE
A "side-close-side" step
Chassè
This kick is performed by lifting the leg to the side, rotating it outward at the hip, and creating a circular shape in the air while maintaining alignment and turnout.
Fan Kick
To bend slightly or relax a portion of the body. Ex. the flex of the knee.
Flex
Folk dances often reflect daily life, agriculture, or storytelling traditions.
TRUE
What's the characteristics of line dance?
Moving one part of the body while the rest remains still.
Isolations
This step is a traveling jazz movement in which the dancer alternates weight quickly between feet while keeping the legs bent, often used to create rhythmic momentum across the floor.
Pony
To bring the free foot slowly together to the weighted foot.
Slide
a type of dance where participants form a circle or semicircle, often holding hands, and perform repeated steps in unison.
Circle dance
Dances are easy to learn and steps are repetitive
A technique for keeping oriented and avoiding dizziness during turns. Select a spot; keep looking at it as you turn until you can't any longer; then quickly turn your head so you are looking at it again.
Spotting
This dancer and choreographer blended ballet technique with jazz and modern dance, creating stylized jazz pieces for Broadway shows like Cabaret.
Bob Fosse
A step or weight change that takes two beats of music.
Slow
Partners face each other, typically with one hand joined and the other placed on the partner's shoulder or back. Common in ballroom dances like Waltz, Foxtrot, and Tango.
Partner dancing
Line dance
To add or subtract steps within a measure for creative expression.
Syncopate
This choreographer is often called the “father of theatrical jazz dance” and brought jazz into Broadway with energetic, syncopated movement.
Jack Cole
What are the basic feet positions in dance?
First, second, third, fourth , and fifth.
is a dance that reflects the traditions, customs, beliefs, and heritage of a particular group of people or country.
Cultural dance
What are the top 8 line dances?
Wobble, cotton eye joe, footloose, chicken dance, cupid shuffle , electric slide, macarena, YMCA
Maintaining proper posture, such as shoulders over hips and hips over knees, is essential for safety and creating clean lines.
Alignment