Level 1
Step
Weight on one foot
Lunge
Front leg bent, back leg straight.
Grapevine
open, cross, open, touch (a series of steps moving sideways)
Fan kick
to kick in a arching motion (fan)
Chaine
chain of turns
Dig
Weight on the ball of one foot.
Butterfly stretch
both legs bent and feet touching
3 point turn
turning using 3 steps in a straight line.
Jazz is influenced by African Americans.
True
Chasse
to chase (fancy gallop)
Step Touch
Alternating weight shifts with a dig. Step right, dig left, step left, dig right.
Pike stretch
both legs straight and arms reaching forward
Four steps in the shape of a box. Open, cross, back, together.
Drag step
a traveling movement where the leg on the side or back is sliding across the floor.
Pirouette
To turn on one leg (in passe)
Ball Change
Transfer of weight between the ball of your foot to the other foot.
Straddle Stretch
Sit or stand with legs on either side of your body.
Passe
to pass (toe to knee)
skip
alternating hops from one foot to the other.
Jete
to leap
What is the difference between a jump and a hop?
A jump is two feet to two feet. A hop is one foot to the same foot.
Isolations
To move one body part.
Pivot Step
To step and turn 180 degrees.
Kick ball change
a small kick, followed by a weight shift on the ball of the same foot and changing to the other foot.
Battement
to kick