Dance Test

Front 1

Alignment/Body Placement:

Back 1

placing the body in such a way that it is physiologically correct.

Front 2

Barre:

Back 2

The introductory/warm up portion of the class. In ballet it is usually conducted while holding onto a ballet bar. In jazz/tap it is usually done using the floor as “barre.”

Front 3

Choreographer:

Back 3

A person who creates a dance

Front 4

Choreography:

Back 4

A dance composition

Front 5

Downstage:

Back 5

Toward the front of the stage or room

Front 6

En Croix:

Back 6

“The sign of the cross” When a dance combination or exercise is done to the front, side, back and then side again.

Front 7

Floor pattern:

Back 7

A path followed during a movement combination

Front 8

Lyrical:

Back 8

Smooth, sustained movement

Front 9

Stage left:

Back 9

The left side of the stage or room as one faces the audience or front

Front 10

Stage right:

Back 10

The right side of the stage or room as one faces the audience or front

Front 11

Upstage:

Back 11

Toward the back of the stage or room

Front 12

Brush:

Back 12

A movement in which one leg moves away from standing leg and returns. The foot skims the floor as one moves it out or in.

Front 13

Contraction:

Back 13

Position or movement in which the center of the torso retreats

Front 14

First position parallel:

Back 14

Feet about 8" apart with toes facing front

Front 15

First position turned out:

Back 15

Heels together, toes facing the diagonal

Front 16

Flat back:

Back 16

Legs are in parallel, the back is kept flat, parallel to the floor, with the torso hinged at the hips.

Front 17

Flexed:

Back 17

Feet and toes are retracted back and heels are pressed forward

Front 18

Forced arch:

Back 18

on ball of the foot with heel off the floor and knee bent

Front 19

Fourth position turned out:

Back 19

One foot in front of the other with toes facing the diagonal

Front 20

Grande Battement:

Back 20

An exercise in which the working leg is raised from the hip into the air and brought down again, both knees straight. This must be done with apparent ease, the rest of the body remaining quiet. The function of grande battements is to loosen the hip joints and turn out the legs from the hips.

Front 21

Lunge:

Back 21

Position in either 2nd or 4th where only one knee is bent and the other straight

Front 22

Parallel:

Back 22

Stance where toes face forward

Front 23

Plié:

Back 23

“Bend of the knee” A knee bend with careful alignment of the knees and torso

Front 24

Point:

Back 24

Feet are fully extended forward from the ankles

Front 25

Passé:

Back 25

Position in which the toe of one leg touches the knee of the standing leg. It can be done in either turnout or parallel.

Front 26

Second position:

Back 26

: Feet side by side @ 24" apart (can be parallel or turned out)

Front 27

Second position arms:

Back 27

Arms to the side at just below shoulder height

Front 28

Sickled:

Back 28

An incorrect position of the foot in relationship to the ankle, in which the dancer overextends the outside of the foot by turning the foot inward from the ankle toward the inside of the leg.

Front 29

Standing leg:

Back 29

The weight bearing leg

Front 30

Tilt:

Back 30

including, rounding, or slanting the torso to the side

Front 31

Turnout:

Back 31

The outward rotation of the feet and legs from the hips. Toes to the diagonal.

Front 32

Working leg:

Back 32

The non-load bearing leg

Front 33

Steps:

Back 33

Weight shift onto the ball of the foot

Front 34

Body roll:

Back 34

a rolling movement through the body.

Front 35

Ball change:

Back 35

Two steps with a transfer of weight from one to the other

Front 36

Chassé:

Back 36

“To chase” Step together step – back foot “chases” the front foot

Front 37

Drag and drag turn:

Back 37

Stepping on one foot and dragging the toe of the other foot behind. Can be done turning.

Front 38

Gesture:

Back 38

movement of the body or part of the body expressing an idea or emotion; everyday gestures include a handshake, a wave or a fist; abstract gestures expressing emotion.

Front 39

Grapevine:

Back 39

A series of steps that move sideways with a side, back, side, front pattern

Front 40

Hip-roll:

Back 40

An isolated roll of the hips while the rest of the body stays in position.

Front 41

Isolations:

Back 41

Movement of only one part of the body

Front 42

Jazz walk:

Back 42

Many varieties but generally a turned out low walk using shoulder opposition

Front 43

Jazz pas de bourree:

Back 43

A back-side-front three step move in the floor pattern of an isosceles triangle

Front 44

Jazz square:

Back 44

A crossed front-back-back-front four step move in the floor pattern of a square

Front 45

Kicks:

Back 45

Similar to battements in ballet. Can be done traveling, in hinge, and in circular motions like a fan kick.

Front 46

Kick-Ball Change:

Back 46

The kick-ball change is a step derived from tap dance. This step is counted one and two and is regularly used as a transition step because it involved little or no traveling. One leg kicks as high as determined by flexibility or choreography. The kicking leg steps to the rear of the supporting leg, placing the weight on the ball of the foot, heel lifted. The other foot then steps in place with the weight changing or transferring onto this foot; hence the name kick-ball change.

Front 47

Piqué:

Back 47

A step onto half toe with a straight leg from a plié standing leg

Front 48

Relvé:

Back 48

A lift onto the toes

Front 49

Run:

Back 49

Fast walking, also varied in rhythm, step length, direction, intent, dynamics, etc.

Front 50

Shimmy:

Back 50

Shoulder shaking alternating in a rapid motion.

Front 51

Step:

Back 51

Transferring weight fully onto a foot

Front 52

Tondu:

Back 52

“Stretched The action of the foot leaving a closed position to a fully extending position without the toes leaving the floor

Front 53

Touch:

Back 53

A placement of the working toe or foot on the floor without shifting weight to it

Front 54

Chainé:

Back 54

(Chain) Consecutive half turns traveling and rotating in a single direction

Front 55

Paddle turn:

Back 55

Several small pivot turns that take one 360 degrees

Front 56

Pencil turn:

Back 56

Cross one foot over the other and then turn or “unwind” to end up facing in the original direction

Front 57

Pirouette:

Back 57

Turn on one leg that begins in plié and goes to relevé from a plié

Front 58

Pivot turn:

Back 58

Half-turn on two legs with weight transfer from one leg to the other; one foot stays stationary during the turn

Front 59

Spotting:

Back 59

Focusing on one spot while turning to prevent dizziness

Front 60

Ball

Back 60

the front part of each foot

Front 61

Heel

Back 61

the back part of the foot

Front 62

Stamp

Back 62

pick up entire foot – and slam down entire foot down flat (not too hard)Put weight on the foot that you have just slammed to floor – put weight on foot

Front 63

Stomp

Back 63

pick up entire foot – and slam down entire foot flat (not too hard)Do NOT put weight on the foot – pick back up after slam

Front 64

Step

Back 64

pick up foot and only put the Ball of the foot on the floor (weight is over the foot with ball on the floor) You heels are NOT touching the floor

Front 65

Touch

Back 65

like a step BUT do not put weight on the ball of foot

Front 66

Dig

Back 66

Pick up the Heel - Hit the back edge of the heel to the ground – (sometime you put your weight on a dig and sometimes you don’t)

Front 67

Toe

Back 67

drop the ball of foot to ground (can be called either a ball or toe)

Front 68

Hop

Back 68

on one leg with the heel off the ground – not changing feet – or weight

Front 69

Jump

Back 69

leave the ground with both feet – weight on the balls of your feet

Front 70

Brush

Back 70

pick foot up to the back – foot is flexed – swing foot forward – the ball tap will hit the floor and continue to swing forward

Front 71

Ball Change

Back 71

two steps – transferring weight from the ball of one foot to the ball of the other foot

Front 72

Flap

Back 72

Brush foot forward and step with ball of foot (put weight on it)Even Tempo - 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &Swing Tempo – uh 1, uh 2, uh 3, uh 4

Front 73

Spank

Back 73

a backwards brush - Start with foot in the front and swing it to back and strike the ball of foot – also called a back flap

Front 74

Heel Stands

Back 74

jump onto the back edges of your heels and balance

Front 75

Waltz Clog

Back 75

step shuffle ball change

Front 76

Shuffle Off to Buffalo

Back 76

Cross Right foot in front of opposite ankle (in flex position)Step (eventually jump) onto opposite foot - Shuffle - Step on Left foot (and then re-cross original foot) - 1 & uh 2 - 3 & uh 4

Front 77

Cramp Roll

Back 77

Step, Step, Heel, Heel 1 & uh 2 - 3 & uh 4 - 5 & uh 6 - 7& uh 9

Front 78

The Irish - Shuffle hop Step

Back 78

Both Heels are up Swing rhythm Shuffle on the Right (uh 1) Hop (Left foot) Step (Right foot) (uh 2)

Front 79

Maxie Ford - step Shuffle Step toe

Back 79

Start up on your toes (no heels down) Step (R foot) Shuffle Step (on Right foot) Toe (R foot) crossing in back of Left foot

Front 80

Scuff

Back 80

1 swing your foot forward and hit the back edge of the heel tap as the foot swings