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
Turn out
feet are outwardly rotated from the body’s midline
parallel
feet are straight forward- parallel
sharp movement
quick and direct movement- at the speed of a clap or close to
hop
one foot to one foot (same foot)
jump
two feet to two feet
leap
one foot to the other
mark
practice movement by going through the motions halfway or mentally
full
out performing movement at its fullest
flat back
describe an accurate flat back exercise
