Worksheets1st Six Weeks Vocabulary
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 17mins
To bend
ball change
plie
releve
fouette
Shift of weight from one foot to another
plie
ball change
jete
pivot
180 degree turn
pivot
ball change
releve
plie
3 step movement: step back, step side, step front
pivot
jazz square
pas de bouree
pirouette
Position of the foot at the knee with toes pointed
sickle
turnout
passe
coupe
Rotation of the legs & feet from the hips
sickling
turnout
Sickling is....
bad technique
good technique
Dancers must _ while turning to stay balanced and not get dizzy.
(a)
A contagion is a _.
(a)
The basic unit of a rhythmic measure.
tempo
music
beat
time
Speed of the music
beat
time
tempo
fast
_ is the artistic form of expression using movement.
(a)
Locomotor movements are ones that-
stay in place
travel
We do this every day in class to wake up the body and get blood & oxygen pumping to the muscles.
warm up
stretch
dance
walk
To lengthen the muscle
plie
tendu
stretch
rond de jambe
Movement that is sharp, precise, and exact is done with _.
grace
precision
dance
Classical style of dance that demands grace and precision. It is the foundation to all other forms of dance.
ballet
tap
jazz
hiphop
Energetic style of dance that combines ballet, modern, and popular forms of dance.
ballet
tap
jazz
hiphop
Style of dance that uses shoes with metal taps attached to the toe and heel.
ballet
tap
jazz
hiphop
Street dance style performed to hiphop music.
ballet
tap
jazz
hiphop
Dance style that combines ballet & jazz. It uses the lyrics of a song to express strong emotions.
modern
contemporary
lyrical
musical theater
Expressive dance style that combines elements of many different styles of dance from modern, jazz, ballet, and lyrical.
modern
contemporary
lyrical
musical theater
Theatrical performance that combines singing, dancing, acting, and spoken dialogue.
modern
contemporary
lyrical
musical theater
Element of dance that describes WHAT the dancer is doing
body
action
space
time
energy
Element of dance that describes WHERE the dancer is moving in a piece
body
action
space
time
energy
Element of dance that describes HOW the dancer is moving in a piece
body
action
space
time
energy
Element of dance that describes HOW the dancer is moving in a piece
body
action
space
time
energy
Elements of dance
body
music
space
relationship
pas de bouree
Elements of dance
time
energy
action
space
movement
