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dance vocab mspriddy
dance vocab
Question | Answer |
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relevé | "to rise", to rise on the balls of the feet |
tendú | "to stretch" to stretch the working foot along the floor to a pointed and straight position |
en croix | "in the shape of a cross" indicates that an exercise is done front, side, back and side |
chassé | "to chase" a step in which one foot literally chases the other out of its position |
dégagé | "to brush" to brush the foot along and off the floor to a straight and pointed position |
grand jeté | "big leap" a jump in which the dancer springs from one foot to land on the other |
passé | "to pass" the foot of the working leg is drawn up to the knee of the supporting leg: toe is pointed |
plié | "to bend" bent or bending |
chainés | "chain, links" a series of rapid turns done in relevé |
developpé | "developing movement" a movement in which the working leg is drawn up to the knee of the supporting leg and slowly extended to a straight position- held w/ perfect control |
pas de chat | "large cat step" a jump off one foot, where the leg is brought up to passé followed by the other leg |
pirouette | "whirl or spin" a complete turn of the body on one foot. the working leg is straight, other leg is in passé |
rond de jambe | "round of the leg" a circular movement of the leg- beans in plié and straightens as the working leg circles |
sickling | when the dancer turns his/her foot in @ the ankle, thereby breaking the line of the leg |
arabesque | a position of the body where on leg is extended behind. both legs are straight |
assemblé | "assembled" to assemble your legs in the air before landing from a jump |
attitude | a position held on one leg where the working leg is turned-out and bent at a 90 degree angle |
sauté | a jump. plié before and after, legs straighten in air, toes pointed in the air, quiet landing, heels down when landing |
fouetté | "whipping movement" the raised leg passes rapidly in front of or behind the supporting leg, while whipping the body to face the opposite direction |
pas de bourre | "a small stepping movement" a transfer of weight from foot to foot three times as a transition into another movement |