Dance Vocab Flashcards
Pictures of Attitude
Attitude (a dance pose)
The body placement (line) or stance of the dancer’s body to increase body health and efficiency
Alignment
A dance with fast and lively tempo
Allegro
Adagio
A dance to slower tempo 3(ex. pas de Deux)
Picture of it
Arabesque
A railing attached to the wall horizontally (used for ballet warm up exercises / leg stretches)
Barre
The composing and arranging of movements, steps, patterns of a dance
Choreography
Spontaneous and imaginative dance movement with an emphasis on body mastery for expressive and communicative purposes. (Elementary to school dance instruction)
Creative (Improvisation) movement
The dancer’s ability to jump high into the air and give the appearance of remaining suspended at the apex of the jump long enough to perform various moments or poses
Elevation
Ballet position picture
En Pointe
Describe the dancer’s ability to raise and hold a leg in the air in a straightened position
Extension (leg)
Picture
Grand Jete en tournant (tour jetè)
A leap
Jeté
The sensory feeling and awareness of one’s own body and muscles
Proprioception (Kinesthetic Awareness)
Picture
Lift
Picture
Lunge
A dance duet “a step for two”
Pas de Deux
A “passing” movement position in which the foot passes from back to front (vice versus)
Passé
The position is held with the foot of the working leg resting against the knee of the supporting leg
Retiré
A non- traveling twirl or spin
Pirouette
A movement in which a dancer bends the knee and straighten them again
Plié
The five placement of the feet - fundamental techniques to ballet
Positions (of feet)
A walk (adagio movement) - basic move for square dance
Promenade
An element of dance that refers to (1) immediate area surrounding the body (2) the general area where the dancer can move in direction, size and place
Space
