Ballet Specifics
Show me what second position arms look like!
Nice I think!
What is improv dance?
Improvised dance that happens spontaneously.
Where does your power come from when you use your arms in ballet?
Your back/ shoulder blades.
Is Lyrical dance the same as Contemporary dance?
Nope, while similar,. Lyrical is about expressing emotions that the lyrics to the music express.
How are you doing today?
:)
How do I describe ballet as a dance form? (You must be...)
Correct!
In hip-hop, how should your legs be most of the time?
Knees bent! Stay grounded!
What does it mean to "brush the floor" and why is it important?
Your foot makes contact with the floor so you can push your foot into the ground to get more height.
Who invented ballet?
Bonus: who were allowed to dance ballet first, males or females?
King Louis XIV
Males only for about 100-200 years.
What was the first dance performance ever done at SRA?
Film movie trailer!!
Either show or describe what "Turnout" is.
Turning your feet, legs, and inner thighs (hamstrings) out so the feet create an open "v" on the ground.
*Lucky Question* I want everyone to go around the room and tell me one style of dance they are interested in learning about! You all get this question right if you answer!
Thanks!
Why is spotting so important when it comes to turns?
So you don't gt dizzy and know where you are while turning.
Demonstrate a jump in the air. Look straight down while you jump. Then, try the same jump but look up. What is the difference?
Looking up= more height
Looking down= more weight down
If you had to do a backflip by tomorrow, how would you go about trying to learn it?
Ok...?
Show or describe 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 5th position.
1st: feet together turned out.
2nd: feet apart turned out.
4th: one foot in front of the other, feet apart, turned out.
5th: one foot in front of the other, feet together, turned out.
Describe to me what contemporary dance is.
An evolution of Modern Dance that lacks rules and focuses on a wide range of expression.
Show or describe "tombe, pas de bourree" (a ballet step)
Step out, then other leg steps behind leading leg, side, then front.
What is presumably one of the first methods of communication.
Bonus: Who is a modern-day example of this?
Dance!
The Aboriginals!
Who would win in a dance battle?
Luke, Kate, Kiesha, or Jim?
Hahahahahahahahahahahahaahahahaah
Describe or show a "tendu," "Dégagé," and "grand battement."
Bonus: What does Tendu mean?
Stretch the foot
Foot comes off floor
Foot pushes off floor up high
Demonstrate 10 seconds of improvised dance. GO!!!
GJ!!!
If I want to turn fast, what should I do with my arms?
Pull them into first!
What can dance do that words can never do?
Watching or performing a dance "says" the indescribable!
Create a dance right now that you would perform for Hank the Tank as if he was a king wearing a crown and owned the entire school. You better not upset him!!!!
Hank the Tank is potentially pleased with your performance.