Dance Steps
when you are on the front part of your foot
ball of foot
a diverse array of street dance styles that emerged from in urban communities of the United States in the late 1960s and 1970sl; often performed to music with rhythmic beats
hip hop
when students change from street attire into dance attire
dressing out
your dance teacher's last name
forsberg
this device prevents your hair from getting in your face
hair tie
when you intentionally shift your weight to a different part of the body
weight transfer
a highly formalized and stylized form of dance characterized by its precise technique, elegant movements, and storytelling
ballet
when students hold a specific position for 90 seconds or more to help lengthen a specific muscle(s)
static stretching
a pop icon that notoriously performed a move called "the moon walk"
Michael Jackson
a container that holds a liquid you would die without
water bottle
when you are on the balls of your feet
releve
a high-energy, expressive form of dance that evolved from African American vernacular dances, blending with European dance techniques and emphasizing syncopation, body isolations, and improvisation
jazz
this part of class slowly increases your heartrate and gets blood flowing to the muscles. It is performed prior to excersie in order to prevent injury
warm-up
an American rapper that coined a dance move called "The Typewriter." He wore pants that were tapered around the ankle, but with a loose and baggy crotch area, connected closer to the knees than your typical pants.
MC Hammer
tight-fitting stretchy pants
leggings
a dance position where the heel of one foot is placed about halfway on the other foot
third position
an energetic, partner dance of Cuban and Puerto Rican origins, characterized by fluid hip movements and footwork. The basic counts are 123, 567 in a front to back pattern.
salsa
when the students in a class say the same thing at the same time, meant to form a way of thinking
dance affirmations
first African-American prima ballerina
Misty Copeland
a close-fitting one-piece garment, made of a stretchy fabric, that covers a person's body from the shoulders to the top of the thighs
leotard
one foot chases the other
chasse
a theatrical dance form that emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as a rebellion against the strict rules and conventions of classical ballet, and focuses on variety of movement qualities and postures.
modern / contemporary
the part of class that requires dancers to perform specific locomotor moves as they cross the room
across the floors
this Memphis native help put the Memphis Jook on the world stage. Jookin' or Buckin' is known as a form of urban ballet and is characterized by intricate bounces, footwork, and toe stands.
Lil' Buck
a flexible, foot-hugging dance shoe with a split rubber sole for traction, designed to provide support and flexibility for various dance styles
jazz shoe