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Any turn performed En L'air.
Example: An aerial barrel roll |
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| A position borrowed from contemporary modern dance. the arch position of the spine is a lift of the torso upward and backward. The upper third of the chest maintains a high lift as the pelvis maintains an aligned position. |
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| A position borrowed from contemporary modern dance. A lateral tilt of the back with the arms held in second position. An off centered position, often seen with one leg extended in a high second. |
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| A commonly used step in tap dancing done in many forms. Usually executed with one foot in back of the other by stepping on the ball of the foot and then stepping on the flat or ball of the front foot in place. A quick transfer of weight usually using an eighth note rhythm &1 or 1& |
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| Often referred to as a barrel roll. A piroutte characterized by using the arms in a windmill or airplane position. The barrel turn may be executed inside or outside, stationary or traveling. Often the body is inclined or arched as opposed to upright. The raised leg on the tunr can be done parallel, turned out, or turned in. The windmill action of the arms and use of the back motivate the turn action. |
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This walk is traceable to early vernacular jazz dance associated with an early style of piano playing that surfaced on the 1930s. It became a popular part of the improvisational section of the breakaway seen in the early lindy.
EXECUTION: working in a demi-lie, brush forward with the right foot as it swings slightly across the left, step right diagonally forward and push the hips forward to the right, reverse the movement |
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Bounce Jazz Walk
Flick Kick Walk |
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| A walk in which the bounce is executed on the off beat. the legs may be tunred out in parallel or turned in. The body may be erect, rounded forward, or in a flat back position. |
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George M Cohan-Eccentric walk characterized by the actor James Cagney in the musical GEORGE M.
EXECUTION: March styled walk with the pelvis very released, chest and torso very erect, arms swing in opposition, a character bounce to the walk |
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Traceable to Vaudeville, a vernacular movement used by early chorus lines, used in the improvisational breakaway of the lindy, and seen in the 50s vernacular dance "the stroll".
EXECUTION: Begin in parallel first position. slide right foot front to extend through and point. Lift heel rolling off left foot to step forward on right foot as the right leg straightens |
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A comic styled walk popularized by the antics of pantomist actor, Charlie Chaplin.
EXECUTION: Walking flat footed or off the heels in an extreme turned out position. the torso waddles duck like on each walk |
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Cuban Jazz Walk
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| A walk with afro-cuban roots. Historically evolved from slaves walking chain gangs. Styistically seen in many Latin social dances such as the mambo, cha cha, rumba, and menengue. this walk may be executed in any direction with the legs and fett in a parallel alignment. Often called a Cuban push off when executed as a side walk |
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| (Controlled or Oppistional) A stylized version of natural walk, working in demi-plie, in aturned out or parallel position with the arms swinging in opposition |
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An elegantly styled high level walk, characterized from the extravaganza productions of the ZIEFELD FOLLIES.
EXECUTION: lifting the right leg to a parallel inverted passe position, stepping the right foot across the left, then reverse. Arms in a high V or a second. Keep the shoulders squared as you imagine wearing a huge head piece walking down a long staircase. |
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| A propulsive centrifugal (outward) circle of the pelvis. The chest is help in a high release with the arms in a back hyper extened position framing the pelvis. This step may be executed in any direction with legs in a parallel alignment |
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| A walk in a demi-plie parallel leg alignment isolation the hip to the side on each walk. there is no oppositional line to the body. This walk may be executed in any direction, and with and inverted style |
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| A stylized walk on the balls of the feet. this walk may be executed turned out, parallel, or turned in. |
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| Any walk that uses isolations as an impetus for the walk |
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(Walk Around) Traceable to vaudeville. A walking pattern consisting of four steps to create a square.
EXECUTION: cross right over left, step left back, step right side to rightm step left forward |
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| A stylized walk executed at a low, ofetn in a contracted position. This walk may be executed turned out, parallel or turned out |
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| A highly stylized jazz walk inspired by the jazz artist Luigi. This stylized walk uses opposition, epaulement of the upper back, with the arms help in ballet 2nd |
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| Any stylized walk that uses a dart action of the body. This walk is often executed in a parallel position, combined with an isolation of the shoulders and hips. |
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Pelvic Jazz walk
Popcorn, pinch
bob fosse style
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| A stylized walk in parallel alignment in which the pelvis contracts forward on each step. The upper body remains erect and the pelvis conrtacts forward of the shoulder line. this walk may be executed in any direction |
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Plie-Releve
Releve-Plie Jazz walk
JoJo Walk |
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| Any stylized walk the utilizes both levels as it progresses across the floor. this walk may be executed turned out, parallel or tunred in. in the parallel position an isolation of the hip is often used. Example: as you step forward right in a parallel position, isolate the right hip to the right, as you step forward tp the left in demi-plie in parallel position, isolate the left hip to the left |
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A stylized jazz walk where the impetus for the movement comes from the isolation of the rib cage.
EXECUTION: When stepping with the right foor the right side of the rib cage releases as the left rib cage contracts. WHen stepping left the opposite occurs. This walk may be executed in any direction-most effective as a side walk. This technique and style are popularized by such artist as ron leis, betsy haug and ann marie garvin |
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This walk is traceable to early vernacular jazz dance with Harlem roots and named after one of the all time great lindy hoppers, shorty george snowden. A step used in the imporvisational breakaway section of the lindy. The early execution was a running floor slide combined with a knee lock.
EXECUTION: step with the right foot directly forward, at the same time bending the kneew to the right, the hips move slightly right and tiuck the left knee behind the right knee |
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| A stylized jazz walk in which the shoulders contract on each walk. When the walk is executed in opposition, the shoulder is in opposition to the feet. Example: right foot forwardm a left shoulder contraction. When suing a cuban style walk the should is in oppostion to the hips. |
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| Stash is a descriptive word used for a fast form of follies walk. A high level walk with elements if legomania, visable in such dances as the charleston abd jitterbug |
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| Traceable to vaudville, this form of a high level walk, highly stylized, smooth and with the carriage very erect. |
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traceable to early vernacular jazz, used in combination with legomania type movement. Viewed in such early dances as the charleston, black bottom, and lindy.
EXECUTION:Step forward on the abll of the right foot turned out, right heel is raised, pivot swivel right foot and at the same time step forward on the ball of the left foot turned out. This step may be executed in any direction, flatfooted anad with out withou the use of the hips |
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An early vernacular jazz step traceable to vaudeville, sued in the imporvisational breakaway section of the lindy.
EXECUTION: Travels sideways. Twist your torso tot he left as you step with the right foot flat and turned in. Step to the left and at the same time twist the torso to the right bending the left knee. the right knee is staright as the right hell remains in the floor, with the right toe raised off the floor. |
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Trench
Trench step
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An early vernacular jazz moevement, a form of long backward slide, considered a flash or trick step generated to draw applause.
EXECUTION: a stationary running step, bending at the waist with the arms swinging in oppostion, as the outer sides of the feet scrape alternately from front to back |
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| traceable to early african based dance and "jumping jim crow", a blend of a jig and a shuffle. A popooular dance of the late 30s where the shoulders are hunched up, the hips sway in congo fashion and the feet execute a variety of shuffles while the index finger of one hand wiggles shoulder high at the sky. improvising variations are used in the lindy or jitterbug |
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This walk is a high level walk traceable to the Ziegfeld Follies.
EXECUTION: Standing in a parallel releve position step to coner #2 twisting the hips to corner #2 keeping the legs straight, then reverse. The upper body isolates as the hips twist below the waist with the arms in second position. The twinkle is similar to a stash walk without going through the passe positon. |
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| Tip the body forward from the hips to a flat back position, push the ribs forward and recover to a staright back position. hinge the body back and contract, continue the contraction by dropping the head and push forward and the wave movement will come |
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| A step of elevation in which the extended legs are beaten in the air |
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Calypso Jump/Leap
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| A jump ot leap in which both legs are placed in an attitude position. often the back leg is arched and head relases back to tough the extened back attitude leg. |
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| Chased. One foot chases the other by doing a sliding movement and cutting movement |
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| A pirroutte with the working leg in a degage position |
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| A jazz contraction, refers to the torso and is a shortening of the muscles. in the contraction position, the front of the torso becomes concave as the abdomen is hollowed. the spine lengthens and curves out as the lower spine is rounded. The pelvis pulls forward with the shoulders directly over the hips. The knees bend slightly and the weight it lifted up. The distance bewteen the chin and the chest must rmeina the same. Invert and flex hands in jazz 1st position to the the shoulders down. to check alignment, see if releve is possible |
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| an inward movement-toward the body |
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| An outward movemnt-away from the body |
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| A movemnt bending forward from the hips while keeping the head, neck and spine in a straight line to the pelvis. A flat back cna be executed on straight legs, in demi-plie, on releve or plie/releve. it may also be done in turned out or parallel positions |
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| A quick developpe. It can be executed forward, sideways, or backwards, in a parallel or turned out position. the flick kick is usualy performed in combination with a ball change, hence the term kick ball change. the flick action is the quality given to the kick |
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| A body roll or turn of the body from a standing position that spirals or corkscrews into the floor. Careful attention should be given tot eh knee and hip joints on the execution of the roll |
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| A demi plie position pressing the metatarsus into the floor, with a high release of the heels. it may be executed parallel, turned out, or turned in, in a variety of feet and foot positions |
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A whipped action of the leg turning.
EXECUTION:the dancer opens the right leg to the front, throws it quickly to the right 2nd position with a demi-grande rond de jambe en l'air releve, then whips right foot to the left knee while turning right. |
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Grand Jete Entournant
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A large throwing step turing in the air.
EXECUTION: Step left forward to 4th, plie, grand battement right forward. Spring into the air making 1/2 turn left at top of the jump, grand battement back left, landing in fondu on right. Arms should be En Haut at the top of jump |
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| The hinge position should be initally taught from knees slightly sperarated. Engage the abdominals, keep the body in a straight line from knees to head and tilt backward. Keep the arms in line with shoulders before, during and after the hinge movement |
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| A hitch kick is a scissor like kick where the legs pass each other in the air. the first leg is usually held low and the second leg is lifted higher. A hitch kick may also be executed with the first kicking leg bent and the second leg straight or with the first leg leg ebtn and the leg bending and opening to a developpe |
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| increasing the angle bewteen two levers-usually lengthening or straightening a joint |
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| The moving of individual parrts of the body independently of the others. This will develop coordination and articulation of the body parts;head, shoulders, ribcage, arms, pelvis, legs and feet |
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| A darting opposition walk. a run where the legs and arms work in opposition |
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A rotary action of the leg usually executed en dedans.
EXECUTION: step forward with the right foor, at the same time release the elft foot in an arabesque position, begin an en dedans movment of the left leg pulling to a parallel passe position of the left foot to the right knee. The en dedans actions is executed en l'air then connects tot eh parallel passe followed by a ball change. Release the torso on the inward swing, contarct on the passe; release the torso on the ball change |
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A form of chaine turn on the knees. the knees are being used separately to complete the turn.
EXECUTION: kneel on the right knee, turn tot he right 3/4 of a turn and place weight on the left knee. Continue to spin on the left knee to face front. proper attention should be given to pelvic placement, keeping the pelvis under the rib cage. apply spotting technique |
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| improvisation is basic to jazz music and dance. Improvisation means playing with a theme, a spontaneous free expression of self. African dance, where jazz has its roots, places great importance upon improvisation, allowing freedom for indivivual expression. this activity should become part of the class structure at all levels. Creative potential is challenged and developed when the student experiments and test thier bodies, the music, rhythm, space, concepts and thier emotions. Besides creative freedom, the students learns connection to a subject, working it out with concentration and completeness |
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| As series of turns alternating from en dedans to en dehours pirouettes. They may be executed in parallel or turned out position |
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| Any form of turn incorporating body isolations. Exmaple: chaine turns while isolating the rib cage |
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A straight line position of the body, parallel tot he floor. One leg is exetended forward, side or back creating a long line.
NOTE: a strong use of the abs and proper spinal and pelvic placement are essential for the proper execution of lay-outs. Attention should also be desired leg alignment, parallel or turned out |
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| Torso hinged back and leg is extened foward |
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| torso forward head in line with the spine to pelic are, leg extended to the side |
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| Torso in a lateral position, to either side with leg extended usually to the side |
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| A syncopated two step or box step accenting the off beat. In jazz classes usually executed as a chasse with a ball change ending, often referred as a lindy step |
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| A body position executed by reaching, steppingm or darting in any direction. this movement is used in many forms of dance, and is indirectly related to fencing |
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Needle
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| A high arabesque in which the body leans forward to a perppendicular position to the floor. The head is low and the raised leg is high, creating a sinlge long line. the hands connect to the floor on the standing penche |
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| Step the right foot tot he right plie, the left foot then "knocks" the right foot out in the air and the landing is left, right |
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| open pas de bouree is distinguished by the crossing od the first foot. Open pas de bouree may travel forward or backward with the crosssing of the first foot |
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| Step the right foot crossed front, step the left foot to second, step the right foot in place and reverse sides |
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| Step the right foot crossed in back, step the left foot to second, step the right foot in place and reverse sides |
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| A sliding pattern of consecutive sideward ball changes, similar to a paddle turn without turning. Working in a demi-plie, step with the right foot to the right, followed by a series of sideward ball changes left-right, traveling right |
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| the asme as a paddle step with a turn. lunge out on the right tot he right side, step left back on releve and step right downtot the right. Continue the up and down stepping movement to complete the turn, usually done in four counts, then reverse to the left |
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| A step onto demi-pointe. TURNS: en dedans, a step onto the right foot turning right with the left foot sur lae cou-de-pied derriere or retire. At the completition of the turn demi-plie on the left foot with right foot extended devant. En Dehours, step flat onto the right foot tot he right and cross the left foot over, step on the left foot turning en dehours with right foot sur le cou-de-pied devant or retire |
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| Leaning as in arabesque or attitude penche in which the body is low and leg raised high in the back |
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| Plane dividing the body into front and back halfs (side to side motion) |
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| Plane dividing the body into right and left halves (forward and backward motion) |
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| Plane dividing the body into top and bottom halves (rotational motion) |
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| Progressive Step Ball Change |
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A jazz chasse traveling in a forward or backward direction. it can be executed in a parallel, tunred out or inverted position.
EXECUTION: step forward right, cross left back of right, step right forward, then reverse |
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| Upset. Reverse. The bending of the body during a turn |
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| A traveling step in which the dancer turns in the air with one foot drawn up to the knee of the other leg |
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| A movement traceable to character and folk dance. a natural movment learned by children playing, helping coordination and balance. Stand left, hop left, step right forward, then reverse |
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| A body roll or turn of the body from a standing position that sprials or corkscrews to the floor. Carfeul attention should be given tot knee and hip joints on the execution of the roll. |
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| traceable to Eygpt, early ballet and circus acrobats. A standard move connected with ither forms of high kicks and legomania as seen in vaudeville dancing |
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| A slide onto the floor with the forward leg extended straight. The opposite back leg is flexed from the knee at a right angle. If executing on the right side, the right hand reaches to the floor to break the fall, the left hand is extending high iver head. A strong stretch of the feet and turned out leg position enhances the line |
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| An explosive jump into the air where the legs split to a straddled position. Often times the body is jackknifed and contracted at the height of the jump, with the arms extended towards the feet |
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| The front knee is bent with the foot under the same thigh and back leg is in arabesque |
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| A big leap sideways preceded by a locomotor movement such as a glissade, which gives the necessary push off for a russina straddle split. |
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| static stretching involves holding a position that places a particular muscle or muscle group and related connective tissue in a lengthened position |
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| PNF techniques attempt to alter nuetral input influencing muscle extensibility in order to improve flexibility. One common version (Contract-relax) utilizes a 10 second contraction of the muscle followed by 10 seconds of relaxation during which the same muscle is passively stretched |
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| Ballistic stretching involves boucy movements where momentum is dynamically used to stretch a muscle |
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Switch Leap
Switch split
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| A big leap foreard preceded by a locomotor movement such as a run, chasse, or glissade that gives the necessary push off to battement en l'air and switch split the legs like a scissors movement before landing |
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| A movement bending forward from the hips, keeping the head neck and spine in a straight line to the pelvis. A flat back can be executed on straight legs or in a demi-plie, in turned out or parallel leg positions |
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| Stretched-extending the leg in any directions stretching through the ankle and foot |
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| A basic turn in all forms of dance, traceable to folk dance, it usee three steps to complete one turn |
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| a three step movement that can be done in any direction or turning. the modern variation is to step the first foot flat in plie, thent he enxt two steps up on releve. A triplet can also be executed as a running pas de bouree when the first two steps are up in releve and the last step is down flat plie |
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| A jump or leap in which both legs tuck under the hips while the dancer is in the air. Often a strong contraction of the torso is used to maintain lift and elevation with the movement. A signiture move seen in the acrobatic choreography of Michale Kidd |
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| a sitting position on the floor with one leg flexed from a knee in a forward position, and the other leg flexed at the knee in a back position. Ideally both hips should be placed evenly on the floor. Care should be taken with students having anatomical problems by tailoring the position to suit the students physical ability |
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| Afro-Cuban Style of Dance |
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| A style of ance that blends african lineage based body movements with elegance and formality of european court and peasant dances. Historically this beldn and mixture evolved in the caribbean |
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| African Lineage Based Style of dance |
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| A style of dance closedly related to the characteristics of african dance. these characteristics include; flatfooted, crouched positoin from the waits, imitates animals, improvisation and freedom of expression, centrifrugal (exploding outward from the hips) and propulsive swing quality |
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| A sensual style of dance influenced by early blues music. Strong emphasis is placed on the sensual use of the pelvis, torso and body isolations. This style was popularized in Harlem in the 20s by Earl Tucker, best know for his "snake hips" motions |
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| Boogie Woogie Style of Dance |
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| (40s swing, jitterbug) a style of dance that incorporates many lindy breakaway variations fromt he big band era of the 30s and 40s. Some of these Lindy breakaway variations include, camel walks, truckings, suzie q, shorty george, and boogie woogie |
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| Classic Jazz Style of Dance |
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| A style of dance in which the dance uses the essential ingredient of classic jazz performance "swing", dancing over and bewtween the downbeats of the music. This style incorporates grounded elements of various idoms, freedom of joint tension, and conscious connection to the space. This style was best performded tot he msuic of jazz musicians like , Duke Ellington, Fats Waller, Neil Hefti, among others |
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Urban Funk style of dance |
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| A style f dance influenced by the rhythm and blues music. A strong emphasis is palced on the downbeat and working close tot he floor. This style combines many body isolations in an angular and disjointed manner. pedestrian movments such as walking, clapping, finger snapping, and posing projected with attitude are common |
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| A style of dance tha incorporates street dance. it redefines and reinvensts many early vernacular jazz dances and movements. Backed up by popular music, many characteristics of african dance are evident |
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| A style of dance influenced by latin american music. The latin style is a blend and mixture of african, eurpoean, north american, and south american influences. Latin social dances suhc as the tango, cha cha, meringue, rumba, samba, and mambo influence the movement style |
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| A fluid styel of jazz dance blending movements from european classical ballet, american modern dance and ethnic dance forms. The choreographic expression of the performer, with respect to content and projection, interprets the lyrics and/or quality of the music |
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A style of dance that incorporates contemporary elements of modern dance, ballet, jazz, or other ethnic forms to a wide variety of music.
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| Musical Comedy Style of Dance |
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| A style of dance influenced by the talents of early jazz performers in vernacular comedy, song, and dance. today musical comedy refers to a popular form of entertainment, also reffered to as commercial dance |
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| A style of dance influenced by rock and roll music that blends hillbilly music, gospel music, blues, and popular music. Popularized in the 60s by such groups as the beatles; rocks percussive, free and often wild qualities relfect the socail condition during the 60s decade |
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Theater Dance
Broadyway Theatrical
Musical Theatre Style of dance |
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| This is a highly stylized form of dance that uses music, movement, comedy and narrative to support its form |
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