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| Is a movement in which a dancer bends the knees and straightend them again, usually with the feet turned out and heels firmly on the ground. |
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| Is a classical ballet term meaning "disengage." A dégagé is when a dancer moves their leg off the floor from a position with a pointed foot and straight leg to the front, side or back. |
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| Is a circular movement of the leg that can be performed on the ground or during a jump. |
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| Is a classical ballet term meaning "struck." A frappé is a step almost always done at the barre as an exercise to improve quick and precise movement of the legs feet. |
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| Is a classical ballet term meaning "sinking down." It describes both the movement and the quality of a dancer where they are doing a plié on a single leg. If you think of a plié being for two legs, a fondu is the same, just for one. |
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| Is a movement in which both legs are kept straight and one leg is kicked outward from the body and in again. |
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| What is DR. BEST and what does it stand for? |
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| The elements of dance. Dance, Relationships, Body, Energy, Space, and Time. |
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| What are the ten reasons people dance? |
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| Social aspects, healthy environment, stress relief, cardiovascular fitness, body and brain boost, calorie burn, distance, sturdy bones, rehabilitaion, and balance. |
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| What does RICE stand for? |
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| Rest, ice, compression, and elevation. |
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| What is bad behavior in a dance class (i.e: Gum in class, etc.)? |
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| Brushing hair in the classroom, eating in the classroom, talking too loud, not doing what you are supposed to be doing, giving up, getting mad at other people, and starting fights. |
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| What is a dancers job (three things)? |
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| Good memorization, good dancing technique, and being able to work with other people. |
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