Dance Midterm Flashcards
Tendu
to stretch
Degagé
-to disengage
Passé
anytime your foot is as the knee
Coupé
means to cut- foot at the ankle
Pirouette
a turn done on one leg in place
Elevé
anytime you rise to the balls of your feet from a standing position
Relevé
anytime you rise to the balls of your feet from a plié
Contraction
a shortening or bringing together of the muscles
Pas de Bourreé
a series of three steps in any three differing directions
Body alignment
aligning these areas of the body:
Head, shoulders, ribcage, pelvis
Transition
going from one movement to the next
En Dehors
“out the door”- outside rotation/direction (outside pirouette)
En Dedans
“on the dancer”- inside rotation/direction (inside pirouette)
Port de bras
carriage of the arms
Center
where your center is located- between the split of the ribs
