Dance Styles
This dance style requires a lot of strength and back flexibility
This turn is typically done on relèvé in parallel retiré
What is: A Jazz Pirouette
This type of jump is usually one of the first learned in jazz and can have a run-run prep or a chassé-step prep
What is: A Jeté
This shoe is usually either black or beige and completely covers your foot
What is: A Jazz Shoe
In this trick, dancers balance on their head
What is: A Headstand
This dance style is a mix of ballet and jazz technique and typically creates an emotional/slow piece
What is: Lyrical
This turn requires the dancer to have their leg extended out the entire time- passing through plié on the supporting leg
What is: A Pump Turn
This jump is named after a famous Russian dancer and requires your back leg to be in attitude when in the air
What is: A Boryshnikov
Acrobatic tricks are typically done on this
What is: A Mat
In this trick, dancers must pass through a handstand and finish on a bridge
What is: A Front Limber
This dance style is very popular worldwide and has two types of itself (one is harder than the other); a lot of technique is required
This type of turn requires your retiré to be turnt out
What is: A Lyrical or Ballet Pirouette
This type of jump is usually done on the spot and either requires a single bend prep or a hop-hop prep
What is: A Russian Jump
This type of shoe is typically worn for Acro, lyrical, or contemporary if needed
What is: A Foot Undie
Dancers can do this trick forwards or backwards and must pass through the splits
What is: A Walkover
This dance style requires a lot of energy and hype
What is: Hip Hop
This type of turn is like a pump turn but requires your leg to fold back into retire each time before extending it out
What is: A Fouetté Turn
This type of jump is usually done on the spot and requires the back leg in attitude and the front leg straight- the dancer usually arches their back
What is: A Firebird
This is usually used in ballet classes
What is: A Barre
In this trick, dancers balance on their chest and take their arms off the floor
What is: A Fly
This dance style has a lot of technique within it and has a lot of turns and jumps and kicks
What is: Jazz
This type of turn is turnt out, and requires your foot to be glued to your ankle
What is: A Coupé Turn
This type of jump requires the dancer to switch their legs in the air
What is: A Switch Leap
This item is used in hair to keep everything together
What is: A Bobby Pin
In this trick, dancers do a front walkover with no arms
What is: A Front Aerial