When it is said that a dance floor “gives” what does it mean?

What do you call the handrails that are attached to the studio's walls?

What do you call this substance in the picture?

Why are there mirrors on the walls of the studio?

Which type of music accompaniment would a teacher prefer in a ballet class?

Dancing is a way of expressing moods and feelings by making shapes with your body and moving in a rhythmical way.

Contemporary dance began at the end of the 19th century. A number of persons felt that classical ballet placed too many restrictions on how the body could move and limited the way dancers could express their feelings.

Which two American dancers became pioneers of Modern dance?

Ballet: The shapes and patterns the dancers make nearly always look graceful and beautiful.

Ballet: Many movements are based on the floor. Dancers use the pull of gravity to tilt and fall.

Contemporary: Many movements are based on the floor. Dancers use the pull of gravity to tilt and fall.

Contemporary: The body must be a particular size and shape and is trained from a young age to achieve this.

Ballet: The basic steps are strictly defined. Every dancer learns these movements.

Contemporary: There are many different styles of dancing which requires various sorts of training.

Contemporary: Dances usually follow a story line and include different characters.

Ballet: There are many different styles of dancing which requires various sorts of training.

How many positions of the feet in dance are there?

Which of these positions of the hand is the correct placement at the barre.

What position of the feet is this?

What position of the feet is this? (Please use numbers.)

What position of the feet is this?

What position of the feet is this?

What position of the feet is this?

Is this a Flex or Pointed foot?

Is this a flex or pointed foot?

DANCE VOCABULARY:

Plie

Demi

En Bas

Dégagé

Fondu

Grand Battement

Developpe

Rond de jambe

Frappe