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Dance Vocabulary

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Transfer of weight from one foot to the other.

a)

Ball Change

b)

Fan Kick

c)

Charleston

d)

Grapevine

e)

Jazz Square

2.

The simplest form of this is "step, kick, step, touch," however it can be modified in many ways.

a)

Ball Change

b)

Fan Kick

c)

Charleston

d)

Grapevine

e)

Jazz Square

3.

The leg moves in an arc from one side of the body to the other.

a)

Ball Change

b)

Fan Kick

c)

Charleston

d)

Grapevine

e)

Jazz Square

4.

A repeated pattern of step, back, step, together.

a)

Ball Change

b)

Fan Kick

c)

Charleston

d)

Grapevine

e)

Jazz Square

5.

Creating four points with your feet by stepping to the front, crossing, stepping back, and back again, alternating the feet each time.

a)

Ball Change

b)

Fan Kick

c)

Charleston

d)

Grapevine

e)

Jazz Square

6.

Pushing through the sections of the foot to stretch it. May be referred to as pushing through peanut butter.

a)

Plie

b)

Releve

c)

Rond de Jambe

d)

Saute

e)

Tendu

7.

A small jump moving through plie, releve, into the air, and back to releve, then plie.

a)

Plie

b)

Releve

c)

Rond de Jambe

d)

Saute

e)

Pirouette

8.

The working leg circles around the body like the hand on a clock. A continuous circle from 12 to 6 or 6 to 12.

a)

Plie

b)

Releve

c)

Rond de Jambe

d)

Saute

e)

Tendu

9.

Literally, to raise. Rising through the balls of the feet to the toes or highest point of extension.

a)

Plie

b)

Releve

c)

Rond de Jambe

d)

Saute

e)

Pirouette

10.

Literally, to bend. Keeping the feet in place and bending at the knees.

a)

Plie

b)

Releve

c)

Rond de Jambe

d)

Saute

e)

Tendu

11.

A turn on one leg with the working leg in passe.

a)

Plie

b)

Releve

c)

Rond de Jambe

d)

Saute

e)

Pirouette

12.

Literally, to beat. A kick at 90 degrees or more.

a)

Battement

b)

Chaines

c)

Chasse

d)

Pas de Bourree

e)

Pas de Deux

13.

A connected set of turns on both feet in releve.

a)

Battement

b)

Chaines

c)

Passe

d)

Pas de Bourree

e)

Pas de Deux

14.

A sliding motion moving through plie and releve, where the back foot is chasing the front foot.

a)

Battement

b)

Chaines

c)

Chasse

d)

Pas de Bourree

e)

Pas de Deux

15.

Literally, step of the horse. Steps follow the pattern of back, side, front.

a)

Battement

b)

Chaines

c)

Passe

d)

Pas de Bourree

e)

Pas de Deux

16.

Literally, step of two. A portion of dance where two dancers dance together.

a)

Battement

b)

Chaines

c)

Chasse

d)

Pas de Bourree

e)

Pas de Deux

17.

Literally, to pass. Raising the foot of the working leg to the knee of the standing leg.

a)

Battement

b)

Chaines

c)

Passe

d)

Pas de Bourree

e)

Pas de Deux

18.

Literally, in air.

a)

En Croix

b)

En Lair

19.

Literally, in cross.

a)

En Croix

b)

En Lair

20.

To sweep the foot so that the ball tap strikes the ground.

a)

Brush

b)

Dig

c)

Flap

d)

Shuffle

21.

Named for the sound it makes. Swinging the foot forward so that the ball tap strikes the ground, followed by a forced step on the ball of said foot.

a)

Brush

b)

Dig

c)

Flap

d)

Shuffle

22.

To strike the ground with the heel of the foot, causing a short sound from the heel tap.

a)

Brush

b)

Dig

c)

Flap

d)

Shuffle

23.

Swinging the foot forward and backward so that the ball tap strikes the floor in each direction.

a)

Brush

b)

Dig

c)

Flap

d)

Shuffle

24.

What's happening here?

(a)  

25.

A way of traveling that can be modified to show your personality.

(a)  

26.

A turn using multiple small steps with your working leg as you turn on the supporting leg.

a)

Paddle Turn

b)

Pivot Turn

27.

A turn using steps and swivels

a)

Paddle Turn

b)

Pivot Turn

28.

A dance form that demands precision and uses formalized steps and gestures set in intricate, flowing patterns 

(a)  

29.

A dance characterized by rhythmical movement of the toes and heels

(a)  

30.

A form of dance that combines African and European dance styles

(a)  

31.

A handrail or support; also the warm up portion of a ballet class

(a)  

32.

The last exercise of a ballet class, in which the ballet dancers pay respect to and acknowledge the teacher.

(a)