Dance Unit 3 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
an extension of the straight leg with the foot slightly off the floor | degage |
a jump from one foot to the other in which the working leg is brushed straight in the air while the back leg is extending straight form the body | grand jete |
to keep legs parallel to each other; toes pointing forward and heels pointing back | parallel |
to rotate the legs outward from the hips so that knees and toes are pointing outwards | turned out |
half bending of the knees; heels stay on the floor | demi plie |
full bending of the knees; heels come off the floor except in 2nd position | grande plie |
to extend one foot and leg w/o bending the knees and ending with the tip of the toe still on the floor | tendu |
a catch step where the feet meet in the air while pointing | chasse |
three steps, two steps on the balls of the feet and one last plie | triplet |
three steps, usually back, side, front | pas de bourrees |
to pass the toe of the working foot up along the inside of the calf to the knee of the supporting leg | passe |
working leg is extended to the back | arabesque |
bent position of the leg | attitude |
continuation of the degage upward to hip height of higher | battement |
the leg that is executing the movement | working leg |
the leg that is supporting the body's weight | supporting leg |
the process of making a dance which involves the understanding of choreographic principles, processes and structures | choreography |
a dance which has been created | composition |
a brief sequence of related movements that have a sense of rhythmic completion | phrase |
the continuation and order in which a series of movements and shapes occur | sequence |
the underlying idea or intent used to create movement | theme |
organize connection between dance movements that maintains flow and continuity in the dance | transition |
movements which are performed simultaneously and identically by more than one dancer | unison |
to repeat a phrase or sequence within a composition at least once | repetition |
movement of the cannon will be performed before the previous movement is finished | overlapping cannon |
movement of the cannon will be performed once the previous movement is finished | non-overlapping cannon |
to move without planning | improvise |
the first movement or pose executed to show the start of a composition | beginning shape |
the last movement or pose executed to show the end of a composition | ending shape |
a recurring movement within a composition | motif |
movement which is performed identically but with multiple entry points | cannon |
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