FITNESS COMPONENTS
The ability to change directions quickly; primarily involving the feet
What is "agility"?
This basic unit of support is used for a majority of a standard ballet class
What is a "barre"?
Jerome Robbins is the choreographer for what famous Broadway musical?
What is "West Side Story"?
This jazz movement is the body rotating on the ball of one foot, changing stage directions
What is a "pivot"?
This college is the recent alma mater of Ms. Matthews
What is "George Mason University"?
This fitness component is the ability to sustain prolonged physical effort
What is "stamina"?
This petit allegro movement is best translated as "to jump"
What is "saute"?
Jazz dance rhythm and movements were heavily influenced by the cultural and social dances from this continent
What is "Africa"?
A helpful hint for this movement is to think of a shovel going into the ground
What is a "dig"?
Your winter concert is this day and time
What is "Thursday, January 10th at 7PM"?
The physical component known as the smooth functioning of multiple body parts is known as this
What is "coordination"?
Degage is best translated to this detaching verb
What is "to disengage"?
Name TWO styles of dance that fall under the jazz umbrella
What are "lyrical", "hip-hop", and/or "contemporary"?
The French to English translation of this movement is "circle of the leg"
What is "rond de jambe"?
These hard toe shoes help ballet dancers stay upright on their toes
What are "pointe shoes?"
An even distribution of weight is more commonly known as this
What is "balance"?
This ballet kick has the English to French translation of "a large beating"
What is a "grand battement"?
Stepping in a box motion with alternating feet is more commonly known as this movement
What is a "jazz square"?
This beginning ballet movement can be done in a demi or grande position
What is a "plier/plié"?
While choreographing and dancing, dancers typically count up this numerical value
Not to be confused with range of motion, this fitness component is the range of movement in joints
What is "flexibility"?
This ballerina was the first African American female dancer to be promoted to principal of ABT
Who is "Misty Copeland"?
This jazz choreographer is responsible for "Sing, Sing, Sing"
Who is "Bob Fosse"?
This petit allegro (ballet) movement can be translated to "step of the cat"
What is "Pas de chat"?
Name the album of Bruno Mars' that our first song for the concert dance comes from
What is "24K Magic"?