Ballet Vocabulary
There are ____ Positions in Ballet (show or describe)
There are FIVE positions in Ballet.
Where did Ballet originate?
15th century Italian Renaissance
True or False. A Pas de bourree can be found in both Ballet and Jazz.
TRUE!
Name the song we did our Contemporary dance to.
Olivia Rodrigo- Traitor
When Mrs. Boyer needs you to do what you're supposed to do she may say....
Get your life together.
What are you supposed to be doing?
Describe the difference in a demi and grand plie
Demi=small bend
Grand= big bend, heels come off the floor
Who is considered to be the father of Jazz
Bob Fosse
Describe what it is to be standing with a hinge
Answers vary
Name the song(s) we performed Flash Mob
Jump Around (House of Pain) & Jump (Kris Kross)
When Mrs. Boyer wants you to point your toes.
Point from the ankle!
POINT YOUR TOES!!
Think about what your feet are doing.
Describe an arabesque
Answers vary
Name three sub genres of Jazz dance
Broadway/Musical
Traditional/Classical
Commercial
Street
Latin
Afro Jazz
How does a Jazz pirouette differ from a Ballet pirouette
Parallel and not turned out
Name the song that your class danced to in Winter Show.
Answers will vary
When Mrs. Boyer needs you to sit in your spot.
Put your bottom on your spot
Get off the wall
ten...nine...eight....
Describe how to execute a tendu
Foot stretches across the floor to a point while the knee remains straight.
Hip Hop was originally inspired by....
the movements of African dancing, and flourished as a new style of dance performed on the street for the people. Hip-hop incorporates aspects of modern dance, tap, and swing, integrating music and complex movements to form artistry.
True or false. Isolations are a part of Jazz dance and was very popular in Bob Fosse style.
True.
Name the song from the Jazz unit
Play- Purple disco machine remix
When Mrs. Boyer is trying to teach and people keep talking
It's my turn
I'll wait
Are you ready?
Did you hear me?
HELLO!!
Describe how to execute a degage
Working leg disengages from the floor
True or False
Men danced in Ballet before women
What is the movement called where the dancer makes a box shape on the floor
Jazz Square
Name the song from the Lyrical unit
Read all about it
When Mrs. Boyer is trying to hype you up...
Let's goooooo!
Come on! More energy!!
No sloppy arms!!
GET IT!!