Beginning Dance Vocabulary

A dance move where the dancer is down on the ground and one leg is in a horizontal position is called...

• an Attitude

• the Chair

• a Body Roll

A dance move where one partner supports & rotates the other partner on an axis is called...

• a Body Roll

• a Lunge

• a Ride (Horse & Cart)

A dance move where one dancer appears to follow or pursue the other dancer is called...

• a Chase

• a Lunge

• an Attitude

The person who composes or organizes all the steps & moves in a routine or show is called ...

• the Composer

• the Choreographer

• the Chemist

A dance move where the dancer's upper body or whole body is extended backwards, or two dancers holding hands above their head can form an ...

• Contraction

• Arch

• Ladder

A dance move where one of the dancer's leg is on the ground & the other leg is lifted in the air is called...

• an Attitude

• a Lunge

• a Chair

A dance move where the dancer is in the attitude position and next performs a turn either left or right is called...

• a Ride

• an Attitude Turn

• an Arch

A dance move where the dancer must lean outside of their support base & their body follows in waves is called...

• a Chair

• a Body Roll

• Attitude

A dance move where the dancer or dancers slide their feet in a forward or backward motion at the same time is called...

• the Chair

• an Attitude

• a Chug

A dance move where the dancer flies through the air is called...

• a Fight

• a Flight

• a Chase