Dance is a means of communication with the _____.

At the conclusion of the ballet, the entire cast will return to the stage for ______.

_____ is interspersed with the dancing to convey the plot.

Literally a dance for two but, as used in the ballet world, a dance for a man and woman with the man supporting and lifting the woman.

The ______ tutu is short and sometimes wired so that its layers are held out perpendicular to the body.

The ____ tutu is longer and reaches to below the knees.

A skirt made of many layers of filmy tulle which flows delicately as the female dancer moves.

A satin boxed shoe that allows the female ballet dancer to rise to the tips of her toes.

A soft leather or canvas shoe which hugs the foot like a glove.

As bustles, hoops and other theatrical dress disappeared and dress became simple, ____ trained to take a more leading role in ballet.

In the early form of ballet, _____ assumed the major roles.

Developed in the royal courts of _____, classical ballet features the turned out leg, pointed foot, lifted torso and regal movements.

In modern dance, there are no _____ placed on music just as there are no _____ on movement style.

A step choreographed in the late 1500s was called "______" and still is used today to end all classical ballet classes.

A modern concert is usually a _____ (not a full length work but a selection of several shorter works.)

______ is called the "mother of modern dance" because she is credited with being the first to break away from ballet.

They discarded the ballet shoes and danced ____ so they could "feel the earth"

The modern dancers wanted dances about ____ ____, about life and death matters.

Often in modern dance there is no set at all, and it is the work of the ______ that dresses the stage.

The longest-running show in Broadway history, Michael Bennett's _______, uses tap, ballet and jazz.

______ uses both jazz and ballet dance.

DeMille's choreography for _______ used both ballet and modern dance.

_____ is the choreographer given credit for first using dance to advance the plot.

_______ dance refers to dance used in musical theater productions.

______ dancing concentrates on intricate, rhythmical footwork accented by metal "taps" attached to the bottoms of the dancer's shoes.

______ is a blend of the syncopated rhythms and tribal dances of the African slaves with step dances brought to America.

Jazz dance has no single, simple definition. It is an _____, rather than a style of movement.

Today dances performed to rap and other contemporary music forms continue to be called _____.

Movements to the new contemporary music form changed but continued to be called _____ dance.

______ is the dances the company will perform.

In the 1950s, ______ superseded jazz as the most popular music.

______ refers to the main group of dancers who are seen on stage in groups, not solos.

The man or woman who teaches class to the company and often rehearses the company in works set by the choreographer.

A female classical dancer in a leading role.

The person responsible for all the business aspects involved in running a company.

A professional ballet or modern dance _____ is usually a highly structured non-profit organization run by a board or directors.

The person who guides the company in all artistic matters such as choosing the repertoire.

A dancers pursuit of a _______ is a full time occupation and often leaves little time for family and recreational activities

This term is theatrical and modern equivalent to ballerina and premier danseur.

_______- This was a highly energetic modern style often seen on the West coast.

A male classical dancer in leading role.

_______ techniques train the back and chest to bend, curve, twist and contract, while ballet keeps the back straight and the chest held high.

_______- more lyrical and flowing than the Graham technique but still uses gravity and the feeling of weight along with the concept of "fall and recovery."

_________- a style of movement in modern dance that is angular, disjointed and highly expressive style using the contraction, a tightening of the stomach muscles to express powerful emotion and angst.

In ______, the dancers usually wear leotards and footless tights so that they can practice dancing barefoot.

______- a gracious bow or curtsy practiced at the end of class

Ballet exercises done in the center of the room

Ballet class is divided into_____and_____.

Ballet terms used for all steps are in_____.

Ballet dancers begin class by holding onto the _____, a long wooden rail attached to the wall.

It is usually said that it takes_____years of training to become a dancer

The opening night of a show, ballet or musical composition.

A turn in place on one foot.

Central theme of an idea or movement.

Three step pattern with the accent usually on the first step.

Areas to the immediate sides of the visible parts of the stage.

The rate of speed at which a movement occurs.

Quality of movement that creates the impression of defying gravity.

Objects handled or used while on stage.

A bending of the knees.

A jump from one foot to the other; a leap.

step

The compelling temper, state of emotion or feeling of movement.

A sudden, impelling force that produces movement.

Large or big

_____as a style, developed in the twentieth century out of the performers desire to communicate feelings and express ideas.

Two or more groups opposing each other.

______evolved along lines parallel to jazz music, and like jazz music, is a blend of European and African traditions in an American environment.

Groups performing the same movement phrase one after the other as in a round or a canon.

______- The person who creates dances.

In dance, the_____is both the artist and the instrument.

A movement that lifts the body or any of its parts into the air.

A style of dance rather than a period; the "dance on the toe"

_______ in dance are the relationships of dancers and their movement to other dancers onstage at the same time.

One partner lifts or supports the other in turns, lifts, falls and balances.

Traditional dances that have been handed from one generation to another.

Dynamic forces which impart power and motion

A stationary turn or turns on one foot.

One group responds to another group's movement.

A step done by the male dancer who jumps into the air and turns twice before landing.

The ability to life and extend the legs without disturbing the torso.

The ability to jump and remain suspended in the air.

Quick, brilliant beats of the feet and legs.

The female dancer's step done "on pointe."

All dancers performing the same movements in exactly the same way.

Large, brilliant movements designed to impress an audience and, possibly, to elicit an ovation.

The concluding section of the ballet usually filled with bravura movements.

Al elongation or lengthening of the body or any of its parts.

Energy exerted; cause of motion; dynamics of dance

Ballet class is taught in a______(a large, empty room with mirrors on one wall and usually a wooden floor).