Dance Terms
To Bend
Plié
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Alvin ______
Ailey
Four muscles in your thigh make up the _____
Quadriceps
To chase
Chassé
Known as the building block of all dance and is characterized by fluid and precise movements done in “turned out” positions.
Ballet
To Stretch
Tendu
Fill in the blank
Misty _______
Copeland
Non Dancers walk down the street with this bone first
Calcaneus (Heel)
Changing Legs
Changement
Characterized by sharp, musical sounds created by the feet of a dancer wearing shoes with metal plates attached to the heels and toes.
Tap
To Jump
Saute
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Katherine _____
Dunham
Muscles of the lower leg used in jumps and relevé
Calf
A Half Bend
Demi Plie
A dance genre that combined Ballet technique and Jazz movement.
Lyrical or Contemporary
Carriage of the Arms
Port De Bras
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Martha
Graham
When doing a roll down you are articulating what set of bones?
Spine
Large Leap
Grand Jete
Genre that has been molded to fit hard hitting or upbeat music and is recognizable by the use of technique with a ballet base
Jazz
To Rise
Releve
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Bill ________
"Bojangles" Robinson
Two Bones in the center of your pelvis are the tailbones of the spine.
Sacrum and Coccyx
How many steps are in a Pas De Bourre
3
An incredibly athletic hip-hop dance style. It can be broken down into top rocks and power moves.
Breakdancing