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30 Cards in this Set
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Tempo
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Speed of music or step
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Beat
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Underlying pulse of music
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Rhythm
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Grouping of beats that form a pattern
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Neutral/Parallel
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Toes point straight forward, no turn out of the hips
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Turnout
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External rotation in the hip sockets, toes point outward
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Hop
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Spring from one foot to the same foot
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Jump
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Spring from two feet to two feet
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Spring
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Jump from one foot to the other
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Five Kinds of Jazz Turns
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1. Three step turn
2. Chaine 3. Outside pirouette 4. Inside pirouette 5. Pivot turn |
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Three step turn
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Takes three steps to complete one turn
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Chaine
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Takes two steps to complete one turn
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Outside pirouette
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Turn to right on the left foot, and vise versa
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Inside pirouette
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Turn to right on right foot
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Pivot turn
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Turn on two feet, one-half turn is executed
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Four Different Types of Jazz Kicks
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1. Hitchkick
2. Grand battement 3. Layout 4. Fan kick |
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Hitchkick
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The legs pass each other in a scissor like action in the air; first kicking leg becomes the landing support leg
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Grand battement
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Up high straight leg lift (90% or higher; idealy)
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Layout
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Kick in any direction with the torso parallel to the floor in the opposite direction
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Fan kick
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The leg makes a sweeping arch through space; crosses in front of body, then sweeps to make half circle before touching
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Common Jazz Movements
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1. Jazz square
2. Lindy 3. Pivot 4. Grapevine 5. Cross ballchange |
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Jazz square
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Four steps done in a square; first step is usually crossed
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Lindy
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Moves side to side (Executed: chasse-step-ball-ballbchange; rhythm = quick-quick-slow-slow)
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Grapevine
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Travels to the side; second step alternates back/front
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Cross ballchange
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Traveling step; step on one foot across the other, execute the ball change in an open second position
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Typical Structure of Jazz Class
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1. Warm-up
2. Isolation's 3. Locomotor movements 4. Dance combination 5. Cool-down |
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Warm-up
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Warm-up exercises stimulates circulation to muscles by progressive movements that gradually stretch, strengthen, align, and coordinate the body
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Isolations
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Train the dancer to move one part of the body at a time; may be done during warm-up
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Locomotor movements
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Movements across the floor; stress technical approach to dance, and may introduce movement sequences that will later be used in a dance competition
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Dance combination
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The culmination of a lesson; tests the dancers technique, coordination, and memory (usually done in center)
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Cool down
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Prevents soreness, dizziness, light headedness, that could occur if dancer quits rigorous activity abruptly
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