Easy
When both feet are together and toes are pointed forward
What is parallel or parallel first?
To step one foot forward and rotate your body 180 degrees without your feet leaving the floor
What is a pivot turn?
"to twirl;" tendu to a la seconde, rande de jambe the leg back (to fourth or fifth position), lift the leg up to passe', and rotate on eleve' while spotting
What is a pirouette?
Standing in 2nd position, leaning 45 degrees either left or right while creating a flat line from the hip to fingertips with arms reaching overhead
What is lateral position?
To curve the spine forward or inward
What is contraction?
to bend at the knees
What is a plie'?
A large kick
What is a battement or grande battement?
3 step movement; kick, place the ball of the foot on the floor, change weight and place the opposite leg out (in any direction)
What is kick-ball-change?
standing leg straight, working leg stretched, pointed through the foot, and disengaged from the floor
What is a degage'?
3 step movement; step forward, opposite leg lifts to passe', small jump back while you battement the opposite leg forward
What is a hitch kick?
When the heels are together and toes are turned out
What is first position?
To move the body like a wave
What is to undulate?
standing leg straight, working leg lifted (toe to knee)
What is passe'?
A series of connected turns
What are chaine' turns?
both feet turned out, one foot in front of the other with the heel of the front foot connected to the toe of the back foot
What is fifth position?
Feet are in parallel and dancer is bent forward at a 90 degree angle with a straight spine
What is a flat back?
To move one body part or portion of the body at a time
What is to isoloate?
3 step movement; step side, rotate 180 degrees, step again to complete a 360 degree rotation
What is a 3-step turn?
A position or jump where both legs are bent
What is stag position?
A measure of how well or poorly one's performance is executed
What is performance quality?
To point and stretch through the leg and foot
What is a tendu?
3 step movement; back, side (on eleve'), lunge
What is pas de bouree'?
to drop the weight to the floor or towards gravity, then return to the original position or go against gravity
What is fall & recover?
standing leg is straight, working leg is lifted to the side in attitude position with the knee parallel to the floor
What is table position?
A routine created to enhance strength, flexibility, and/or musicality by Lester Horton
What is a fortification?