Technique
Is modern dance performed with parallel feet or turned out feet?
Turned in (parallel)
Perform a leap
Performs correct leap with straight knees and pointed toes :)
Which was created first? Ballet, Modern or Jazz?
What is the definition of a plie
To bend
What is it called when you perform a sequence of movements from one side of the studio to the other?
Across the floor
When should you point your toes in dance?
Anytime your foot leaves the floor, unless in modern dance or choreographed
Perform a grapevine
Side, back, side
What state did Hip-Hop dancing originate in America?
New York
How would you describe an isolation in dance?
Moving one body part at a time.
What is a group of dancers called?
Ensemble
How many positions of the feet are there in a traditional ballet dance class?
5
Perform a drop swing in modern
release upper body while bending knees, swinging upper body back up
Where did Ballet start?
Italy
How would you describe "marking" in dance?
When you review a combination with little effort, often using hand gestures.
What is the genre of jazz dance that stems from musicals?
Musical theater
What is the movement called where you connect your toes to your knee?
Passe
Perform a triplet
Up up down sequence
What is the definition of a releve?
To rise
What is it called when you focus on one spot while performing a turn or pirouette?
Spotting
Perform a pirouette with a proper preparation.
Performs pirouette from a 4th position parallel.
To chase.