A variation on a walk, it travels to the side and can be performed at various tempos. It is executed by stepping to the right with the right foot, stepping behind the right foot with the left foot, stepping right with the right foot and then stepping in front of the right foot with the left foot. This sequence is repeated and can also be done to the left.

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A contracting of the abdominal muscles so the lower spine becomes rounded and the abdominal area hollowed out. The shoulders remain directly above the hips.

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A position in which the spine is parallel to the floor. The abdominals should be tightly contracted to help keep the weight centered over the feet, as well as to support the spine. The body should be in a 90 degree or upside down L shape. This position is also known as tabletop.

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moving one body part at a time(taking a part of the body and placing it out of its normal position)

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A step derived from tap dance. In jazz dance it is basically executed as its name indicates: do a low kick with one foot, place that foot back with weight briefly shifting from the ball of that foot to the opposite foot. This step is done mainly as a transition or preparatory movement.

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 A scissor kick involving both legs kicking in the same direction. Can be done forward or back, knees straights or bent, toes pointed. One foot steps and as it starts its kick the other leg simultaneously kicks in the same direction.

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A position of the torso in which the heels are lifted, knees flexed, and body is a straight line from knees to top of head. Pelvis remains locked into this alignment.

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Stag position denotes lifting front foot to knee of back leg, during leap. Back leg may be in attitude position, turned out or not, or back leg may be in arabesque position. Torso is lifted facing forward or parallel to the floor. Arms can be in various positions.

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 A straight line position, (torso parts connected to vertebrae in a straight line). May be done forward, back, or side with standing heel flat or raised, knee bent.

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step forward on the right or left foot, cross the other  foot over the first foot, step back with the first foot, bring the feet side by side

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the weight is on the ball of the foot with the heel off of the floor and the knee bent

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A side stretch of the torso, with legs in 2nd position

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A high straight leg kick in which the gesture leg makes a swooping circular arc across the front of the body.

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complete turn of the body done on one foot

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movement in which one's body is rolled backwards, by crouching on the ground and lifting one's legs complete over one's head and lifting the head at the end.

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step forward and turn the body in the opposite direction

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 turn with the foot sweeping the floor

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a turn requiring 3 steps

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An athletic dance move done on floor exercise in which a gymnast falls from a stand to a push-up like position on the ground with their leg up in back in a scale like position.

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Walks done in demi-plie, parallel position. Arms can be in various positions. Long torso, energy rising through body even though knees are bent.

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