Jazz
Number of steps in a triplet
3 steps
How to break down a wave
4 steps - stop, kiss my hand, ew, get it off
difference between stomp and stamp
stomp leaves the ground, stamp stays on the ground
basic counts for a song
8 count
what language is ballet mostly spoken in
french
what is it called when your foot isnt turned out
sickling
how many positions in tutting
5
difference between a maxi ford and a buffalo
maxi ford: 5 sounds, ends with toe
buffalo: 3 sounds ends with a cut
how do you count a waltz
in 3s
5
what is a jazz split
when your back leg is bent behind you so you can sit in the position
what are isolations
when one part of the body remains in one place while everything moves around it
number of sounds in a manhattan
8 - flap heel heel spank heel toe heel
what does bpm stand for
beats per minute
what should be the last thing off of the floor when you grand battement?
your toes
where to spot for a pirouette
where you want to land - typically the front
the name of a dance circle in hip hop
cypher
how many different types of riffs are there? what are they?
3 - 3 count, 5 count, 7 count
how can a teacher indicate the tempo for students without any music
based on the tempo of their 5 6 7 8
EVERYONE name and demonstrate the 8 body positions
*based on performance
most important things to remember for a kick
straight leg
pointed toes
chest up
name 3 types of hip hop dance (NOT moves)
popping, locking, breaking
The name of the new type of time step we learned
Gregory Hines Time Step
half time vs double time
half time - cut the tempo in half, slower
double time - speed tempo up by 2x
what is a ballotte?
demonstrate