Ballet
What is turnout?
The position of the foot during positions, tends, battments etc
What is a (open) step shuffle (close) jump tap?
Maxi Ford
What is the difference between a piroutte and a pique turn?
Pirouette- repetitive spin-no stop/start -the preparation is different.
What tights do you need for pointe?
Convertible
What is a Whoopie Pie?
A small cake like dessert with cake on top then icing then cake.
What do you need to do to pointe shoes when you get them?
You have to sew the elastic, ribbons, and cut the top of the toes off?
What is the speed of moves/choreography/music called?
Tempo
What item/shape should your arms look like while in 5th position/turning...?
A beachball
What is a full dancer outfit for ballet?
Leotard, tights, skirt, dancer’s sweater and shoes
What is the stitch that is a reinforcing running switch?
Backstich
What should your feet do during chaînès?
Turned out in relieve & 2nd position
What is a step brush heel
Tap Annie
Who were the two dancers that received the NYC Ballet Apprenticeship?
Ruby and Zoe.
How should you stand at the bar?
Hands on the bar only, stand up straight, head up, enough room for the arm to bend?
What is the metal plate of the sewing machine called?
What does Frappe mean?
To strike.
What is a brush back heel shuffle heel?
Cincinnati
Why are split sole ballet shoes better then full sole ballet shoes?
Flexibility of the foot
What is the difference in positioning with facing your leg and facing the wall in bar stretch?
Feet- Facing (foot points towards the wall) Wall (first potion turn out)
Head- facing your leg (down looking at leg) wall (head up looking at the wall)
Who are the seven main character high school students in HSM?
Troy, Gabriella, Sharpay, Ryan, Chad, Taylor, Kelsey
What is an attitude?
Leg in a v-shape in grand statement.
Jack Hammer
What is the word associated with performing moves perfectly?
Technique
Explain a Tour Jete
(what we learned today)
Releve arabesque
Chasse arms in 1st
Leg goes around/jump
Land with arabesque arms foot tendu to front
Why did I show you my musicals?
To show you what musical theater dance is.