Category 1
A stylish, forward moving dance move that combines walking with a tiptoeing motion to create a cat-like strut
What is a jazz walk?
a transfer of weight from one foot to the other, often performed quickly
What is a ball change?
Moves that are held or posed
What is a freeze?
dancer perform one movement, one after the other or a phrase of movement one after the other.
What is a ripple or a cannon?
A version of a box step where the dancer creates a square on the ground using a four-step sequence that imitates walking without any forward movement beyond the fourth step
What is a jazz square?
Moves that contain an explosive or gymnastic element
A French dance tern borrowed from ballet; most of hip hop is performed in this position, meaning with the knee bent.
What is plie?
a step forward followed by rotating the body 180°, while keeping the feet in place
What is a pivot turn?
movement generated by muscular tension, often accomplished by shortening or pulling inward of any part of the body
What is a contraction?
A French dance term borrowed from ballet; go up on the toes while dancing
What is releve?
A traveling step in which you alternate crossing one foot behind the other then in front of the other
What is a grapevine?
A movement separating one part of the body from the other parts
What is an isolation?
A type of dance element that involves people moving mostly their fingers, hands, and arm in intricate, angular, inventive movements. Names refers to how the dance resembles Ancient Egyptian Poses in art. i.e, King Tut.
What is tutting?
movement that involves lifting and holding a leg or arm in the air or extending the body along specific lines throughout a movement
What is an extension?
dance move that involves isolating and engaging different parts of the body and connecting them smoothly together
What is a body roll?