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Jazz Quiz Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Attitude | The gesture leg is lifted and bent at the knee; can be front, side, or back |
| Chassé | To chase; step together step |
| Cross ball change | a triplet in a specific direction: cross, back, front |
| Double stag leap | a leap where both knees are bent |
| Forced arch | standing leg is on relevé and in plié |
| Grand battement | big beat; large kick |
| Grand jeté | a leap with two straight legs |
| Hitch Kick | scissor kick with both legs moving in the same direction |
| Isolation | moving one body part on its own |
| Jazz Hand | palm of hand forward with fingers spread |
| Jazz Split | a split on the floor where the front leg is straight and the back leg is in attitude |
| Jazz Square (OR box step) | four steps, making a square |
| Parallel position | hips, knees, ankles, toes all face directly forward |
| Parallel 2nd position | feet under hips |
| Pas de bourrée | a triplet in a specific direction: back, side, front |
| Pirouette | a turn with the gesture leg in retiré (toe to knee) |
| Pivot turn | rotate on the vertical axis on the ball of one foot |
| Plié | to bend |
| Stag Leap | a leap with the front leg bent |
| Three step turn | a triplet in a specific direction: open side, half turn to the back, half turn to the front |
| Triplet | any time three steps are taken to two counts of music; OR in a specific direction: relevé relevé plié |
| How is Jazz like the elephant and the 6 blind men? | If you ask 6 separate people to describe Jazz, they will all tell you different, yet equally true things-- like asking 6 blind men to describe an elephant as they all touch separate parts of it. In order to say "what jazz is," we have to see it all. |
| Describe the early roots of Jazz and Tap. | During slavery, as massive numbers of people were brought over to America from Africa, especially west Africa, their cultures and customs were brought along with them. Separation facilitated the blending of cultures + early observation of European styles |
| Vernacular Jazz | An umbrella term for African American social, solo, and partner dances created and performed to jazz and swing music from the late 1800s onward. Ex) Lindyhop, Charleston, Cakewalk |
| Name 3 influences for jazz dance offshoots. | - European styles (upright, partnered, ballet "moves") - Isolation form Bharatanatyam |
| Jazz dance elements | Community - the circle Improvisation Vocal encouragement Confrontational attitude Joyousness Call and response (musicians and performers) Flat foot Bent hip, knee, ankle Articulation Body isolation Groundedness Embellishment Polyrhythym |
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