dance vocab

Front

a bending of the body 90 degrees at the hips while spine remains straight keeping the head aligned with the pelvis

Back

flat back

Front

a motivated focus on a particular place or object in order to maintain balance

Back

spot

Front

to the side

Back

a la seconde

Front

an upward rise of the sternum and head

Back

high release

Front

a jump that involves one leg holding a bent position while the other is fully streached

Back

passe jump

Front

feet clearly aligned with the hips and shoulder with equal distance between toes and heels

Back

parallel

Front

a series of motions that begin with an over curve into an abdominal contraction, arms given weight to help provide a freeing bounce in the knee

Back

drop swing

Front

a series of 3 steps that are performed as a traveling step usually performed in modern or jazz class

Back

triplet

Front

moving individual body parts while the rest of the body either remains still or moves in a different way

Back

isolation

Front

to chase

Back

chasse