Jazz

Question 1

Ball tap

Answer 1

An ankle movement. Strike the ball of the foot on the floor in any direction, releasing it immediately. No change of weight.

Question 2

Brush back

Answer 2

Strike the ball of the foot on the floor in a sweeping backward. No change of weight.

Question 3

Brush front

Answer 3

Strike the ball of the foot on the floor in a sweeping motion forward. No change of weight.

Question 4

Heel tap

Answer 4

A whole leg movement. Strike the heel of the foot on the floor and release it immediately no change of weight.

Question 5

Heel walk

Answer 5

A transfer of weight from one foot to the heel of the opposite foot.

Question 6

Hop

Answer 6

Spring into the air from one foot and land on the ball of the same foot

Question 7

Jump

Answer 7

Spring into the air from one foot or both feet and land on the balls of both feet. Change of weight is optional.

Question 8

Leap

Answer 8

spring into the air from one foot and land on the ball of the other foot.

Question 9

Stamp

Answer 9

Strike the floor with the whole foot and an accent and release it immediately

Question 10

Step

Answer 10

A change of weight from one foot to the ball of the other foot, making one sound

Question 11

Stomp

Answer 11

Strike the floor with the whole foot and an accent, and release it immediately

Question 12

Arabesque

Answer 12

A long line

Question 13

Echappe

Answer 13

To escape

Question 14

Grand battement

Answer 14

A big beat

Question 15

Jazz glissade

Answer 15

another name for drag step. A darting step outwards on Demi plié while dragging the free foot across the floor. An excellent linking step.

Question 16

Knee pop

Answer 16

Done in jazz first and jazz second positions with the feet

Question 17

Pas de bouree ( on the spot )

Answer 17

Three steps finishing in an open position ( behind side open )

Question 18

Pas de bouree ( turning )

Answer 18

Three steps under making one full rotation (back side front)

Question 19

Ronde de jambe

Answer 19

Round of the leg

Question 20

Flex kick

Answer 20

A small developpe kick. Must come from the knee

Question 21

Hitch

Answer 21

A short slide on the ball of the foot across the floor in any direction, is usually done on a straight supporting leg

Question 22

Chaines

Answer 22

A chain of turns; two forward steps on straight legs making one full rotation

Question 23

Lunge

Answer 23

A step forward or to the side into a demo-plie with the supporting leg foot turned out; a jazz rock but turned out.

Question 24

Soutenu turn ( en dehors )

Answer 24

To sustain while turning; rotate outside on both feet. Can be done in jazz first or classical fifth

Question 25

Contraction

Answer 25

The spiralling of the torso around the axis of the spine

Question 26

Pirouette ( en dehors )

Answer 26

To turn; a rotation of the body outside while standing on one foot

Question 27

Demi lay back

Answer 27

Slight tilt back with the upper body from lower spine ( no arch in back ) while doing a Demi pile

Question 28

Coupe

Answer 28

To cut