Choreography Terms
Past Expressions Years
Random VV Trivia
Clinicians
Costumes
100

The hand style we use the most for Frankenstein.

What is a Claw?

100

The amount of Taylor Swift songs I have chosen to include in Expressions shows the past two years.

What is two? (Toxic and The Joker and The Queen)

100

The instruments Mrs. VV plays (Two main instruments).

What is clarinet and saxophone? (And piano kind of poorly)

100

Your favorite clinician

Any of the above!!!

100

The most commonly used dresses for Expressions for JSS.

What are the candy cane (red and white) dresses?

200

With this hand movement all fingers are together and straight.

What is a blade?

200

The place that Ace (our mascot) was hiding last year when Mrs. VV was wrongly accused.

What is Addison's garment bag?

200

Mrs. VV once performed at a show choir competition the day after what surgery?

What is wisdom teeth removal surgery?

200

This former Rhythm Masters member and hopeful Expressions member came in last year to help us clean/enhance our performance?

Who is Renard Davis?

200

The number of different colors our jumpsuits from the Medusa show had.

Three! Silver, Green, Purple.

300

The most commonly asked for foot/toe position when we are dancing "classily" in our silver heels.

What is a pointed toe/foot?

300

The first year that Expressions won a Grand Champion trophy. (The actual year of the competition)

What is 2023?

300

Mrs. VV was known for her execution of one particular move while in show choir.

What is a hair flip?

300

This clinician is part of a duo and often wears strange boots and shoes.

Who is Thad?

300

What to do if you have a costume malfunction on stage?

What is:

If the malfunction is a simple strap off the shoulder, shoe caught in dress, etc. KEEP DANCING!!! Try to fix unnoticed during a transition but not in the middle of choreography.

If the malfunction is MAJOR you perform off the stage like nothing is wrong. Preferably during a blocking change.

400

The act of turning your face to the audience even while spinning.

What is "spotting"?

400

A five letter word we used to remind ourselves of correctly singing "the one" instead of "the man."

What is "shame"?

400

The costume malfunction Mrs. VV endured while performing in a quartet for the entire school.

What is the heel breaking off of her boot?

400

This clinician typically brings everyone to tears at some point while visiting and tells a story about "the butterfly effect."

Who is Paul Gulsvig? (AKA Bald Man)

400

Chugga Chugga Choo Choo! The term for the lines we create during a costume change to help others get on their costumes.

What is a Zip Train?

500

This move involves rising onto the balls of the feet (demi-pointe) or the tips of the toes (pointe). This is a French word.

relevé

500

The number of concerts/performances did Expressions perform in last year (excluding competitions, JSS only counts as one)?

What is 11? (Boot camp performance, National Anthem, Fall Concert, JSS, Preview Night, Headliner Showcase, Pre-ISSMA, ISSMA, Spring Concert)

500

The number of minutes Mrs. VV is older by compared to her YOUNGEST brother.

What is Three?

500

This clinician performs alongside the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra as a dancer in the annual Yuletide Celebration and at Beef and Boards Dinner Theatre.

Who is Joe Perkins?

500

The costume that was created for Expressions and was reused by Iridescence for their competition show last year.

What are the white/silver/Princess Leia dresses?