LESSON 3 Flashcards
ballet
acts as the backbone for many other genres of dance.
to bend. Keeping both feet flat on the floor at all times, bend your knees.
plie
can be done on one foot or both feet together.
releve
or to jump. This kind of jump is performed “two feet to two feet.”
This means that you
leave the ground by jumping off on both feet at the same time and you land on both feet at the same time.
Saute (soh-tay)
The position of the body supported on one leg with the opposite leg extended behind the body.
Arabesque (ah-ra-BESK).
A rocking step where the weight shifts from one foot to the
other.
Balance (ba-iahn-say).
A series if rapid traveling turns on demi pointe, staying in first positions
Chaines (sheh-NAY) or chain or links.
petit allegro step that begins in fifth position demi-plie, springs straight up.
Changement (shahnzh-MAHN).
A connecting step on which one foot literally chases the other and comes to a fifth position before landing.
Chasse (sha-SAY) or to chase.
A movement in which the working leg is drawn up through a retire position to an open, extended position in the air. The hips are always kept level and square to the direction that the dancer is facing.
Developpe (dayv-law-lAY) or to develop
In petit allegro this step is executed from a fifth position demi-plie.
The dancer does a degage in plie with the working foot, pushes off the standing leg straight up, and then lands on the working legs with the standing leg in a coupe position.
Jete (zhuh-TAY) or thrown.
. The dancer stands with the head and the spine in alignment and the supporting foot turned out. The arm over: the supporting leg comes straight up next to the ear as the torso tilts, unbroken to the side and over the supporting leg.
The opposite leg lifts pointed through the toes.
Lateral
- is a dance style that rejects many of the strict rules of classical ballet, focusing instead on the expression of inner feelings.
- are barefoot, often work with feet and legs parallel, have a flexible torso, and use weight and gravity to create movements and shapes.
-was created as a rebellion against classical ballet, emphasizing creativity in choreography and performance.
Modern dance
torso twist that begins in the pelvis. As the body turns, each level is separately articulated all the way up the spine—pelvis, lower spine, mid-section, shoulders, neck, and head.
Spiral
a very high jump in a split, but although both legs are parallel to the floor, the front leg is bent from knee inward.
stag leap
the supporting knee is slightly bent; the other leg is up in the air and bent behind the body.
stag turn
is a hop that lands in a deep second-position-plie—- the feet are turned out heel-to-heel and the knees are bent
primitibe squat
the dancer balances on the balls of the feet, keeps straight back and head, and sends the knees forward as the torso tilts back and the arms are held straight out in front.
hinge
the action begins in the pelvis, and the articulates up the spine as the breath is exhaled.
contraction
occurs upon inhalation and also begins in the pelvis. The move travels up the spine in the same order as the contraction, restoring the torso to straight alignment. It typically counters the contraction.
release
tilts the breastbone up rather than ending with the spine and upper body in an upright neutral position. The shoulder blades appear to rest on a bar or shelf. The head remains aligned with the spine and the rib cage remains over the hips. The lower back is not bent.
high release
series of moves but the basic movement makes a “table top” of the body
flat back
