BALLET
Derived from the Italian word pirouetta, this classical spinning move requires a dancer to execute a complete, balanced rotation while poised on a single leg.
Pirouette
This basic, syncopated four-step move forms a square pattern on the floor.
Jazz Square
This rapid, two-sound move consists of a brush forward and a step.
Shuffle
This legendary pop icon popularized the hip hop "Moonwalk" during his 1983 performance of Billie Jean.
Micheal Jackson
In this fundamental balance move, a dancer supports their body upside down using only their hands.
Handstand
This classic 1892 Tchaikovsky ballet features Clara, the Mouse King, and a Land of Sweets.
The Nutcracker
Dancers traveling across the floor use this basic technique by executing consecutive, fast-paced turns on two feet that link together like a chain.
Chaines
This three-sound step combines a shuffle with a step on the opposite foot, often moving side-to-side
Shuffle Ball Change
This viral 2018 dance trend involves swinging your arms back and forth around your hips while moving them in opposite directions.
Floss
Unlike a gymnastics tumbling pass, acro contemporary dancers must execute this sideways revolution without using their hands.
Aerial
In this basic foot position, the heels touch and the toes point outward to form a straight line.
First position
This descriptive term refers to open hands with fingers splayed wide apart, a staple of jazz styling.
Jazz Hands
This four-sound step alternates heels and toes, usually traveling backward or sideways.
Cramp Roll
This 1990s party dance requires you to jump and kick one leg out while leaning back, named after a household tool.
Running Man
This deep back-bending position requires the dancer to place their hands and feet flat on the floor while arching upward.
Bridge
This common French term means "to rise" and describes a dancer lifting up onto the balls of their feet or tiptoes.
Releve
This smooth, foundational step involves stepping out with one foot and dragging the other foot to meet it on the floor.
Chasse
This fundamental step requires a dancer to lift the leg and sharply strike only the back edge of the shoe against the floor.
Heel Dig
This viral 2015 street dance involves tucking your face into your elbow while raising your opposite arm straight out.
Dab
This element of acro requires a dancer to bend their spine into extreme shapes, like touching their head to their feet.
Flexability
This French term means "stretched" and describes a foot sliding along the floor until only the toe touches.
Tendu
This high, kicking leap requires the dancer to keep both legs completely straight while soaring through the air.
Grande Jete
This classic, rhythmic routine combines a flap heel heel brush heel toe heel.
Broadway
This old-school 1980s party dance mixes a running-in-place rhythm with a distinct chest-rocking motion, named after a massive sneaker craze.
Reebok
This advanced flexibility skill involves dropping into a backbend, lifting one leg, and kicking over in one fluid motion.
Back Walkover