Jazz Vocab

Front

Change of weight on balls of feet.

Back

Ball Change

Front

Half-Turn on two legs with weight transfer.

Back

Pivot Turn

Front

Body stays still while one leg kicks around to original position.

Back

Fan Kick

Front

Scissor-like movement with one leg up and the other kicking:

Back

Hitch Kick

Front

Movement of one body part.

Back

Isolations

Front

Posture low, feet drag slightly across the floor in this modified walk for stage travel.

Back

Jazz walk

Front

Back-side-front move in an isosceles triangle pattern.

Back

Jazz pas de bourree

Front

Crossed front-back-back-front four step move in a square.

Back

Jazz Square

Front

Pirouette with both legs straight.

Back

Pencil turn

Front

A turning dance leap with a straight working leg and back leg in attitude.

Back

Calypso jump