Dance Vocabulary
Plié means to
What is bend?
Tap dancer Bill Robinson is more famously known as
What is Bojangles?
Act II of The Nutcracker commonly showcases these five cultures
What are Spanish, Arabian, Chinese, Russian, & Gypsies/travelers?
This movie includes an iconic lift set to the song, “I’ve Had the Time of My Life”
What is Dirty Dancing?
This style’s name stems from the Italian word, “ballare” which means “let’s dance”
What is ballet?
Chassé means to
What is chase?
This famous dancer died by strangulation when her scarf got caught in the wheel of her convertible
Who is Isadora Duncan?
This ballet is based off of a well known tragic love story originally written by Shakespeare
What is Romeo and Juliet?
This duo won the most recent season of Dancing With the Stars
Who are Jenna Johnson and Joey Graziadei?
Bob Fosse is famously known for choreographing in this style
What is jazz?
Rond de jambe translates to
What is circle of the leg?
Jazz dancer Josephine Baker is known for having a skirt made of this fruit
What are bananas?
Tchaikovsky composed the music for these three ballets
What are Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, and The Nutcracker?
Known for her hits, “exes” and “It’s ok I’m ok”, this pop artist starred on season 13 of So You Think You Can Dance in 2016
Who is Tate McRae?
This dancer is known as “The Mother of Contemporary Dance”
Who is Martha Graham?
Pas de chat translates to
What is step of the cat?
Anna Pavlova, known as the most famous ballerina in the world, is recognized for her rendition of this tragic variation
What is The Dying Swan?
In E.T.A. Hoffman’s story, “Nutcracker and the Mouse King”, the mouse king has this many heads
What is seven?
This movie stars Gene Kelly and Debbie Reynolds and includes a famous tap number by the same name
What is Singin’ in the Rain?
This style celebrated its 50th anniversary last year
What is hip hop?
Fouetté means to
What is whip?
This Russian ballet dancer is known for his choreography for The Nutcracker
Who is Mikhail Baryshnikov?
Many ballerinas strive to become this most prestigious role in a ballet company
What is principal dancer?
This choreographer is known for his choreography in movies such as “Teen Beach Movie”, “Zombies”, and “Wicked”
Who is Christopher Scott?
This style was originally performed by a male duo due to the ratio of men to women in Argentina (7:1)
What is the Argentine tango?